Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 14.3 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Lebanon, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.9 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Lebanon, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2023.

Life

be 85.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Lebanon, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2022.

have 55.0% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Lebanon, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 79.7% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Lebanon: At a glance

Lebanon is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 10,230 sq km. Following World War I, France acquired a mandate over the northern portion of the former Ottoman Empire province of Syria. The French demarcated the region of Lebanon in 1920 and granted this area independence in 1943. Since independence the country has been marked by periods of political turmoil interspersed with prosperity built on its position as a regional center for finance and trade. The country's 1975-90 civil war that resulted in an estimated 120,000 fatalities, was followed by years of social and political instability. Sectarianism is a key element of Lebanese political life. Neighboring Syria has long influenced Lebanon's foreign policy and internal policies, and its military occupied Lebanon from 1976 until 2005. The Lebanon-based Hizballah militia and Israel continued attacks and counterattacks against each other after Syria's withdrawal, and fought a brief war in 2006. Lebanon's borders with Syria and Israel remain unresolved.
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