Lebanon or Philippines: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Lebanon wins on more indicators: 8 of 13 against 5.
- Safety and trust: Lebanon 2:1
- Costs and work: Philippines 0:1
- Climate and health: Lebanon 6:1
- Law and institutions: Philippines 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Lebanon
Indicator
Philippines
Safety and trust
Better: Lebanon (2 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✗76.28 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202412203% higher
✓0.62 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202499% lower
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✓2.2 per 100,000 residents
202049% lower
✗4.4 per 100,000 residents
202394% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✓10%
202287% higher
✗5%
202246% lower
Costs and work
Better: Philippines (0 : 1)GDP per capita
higher is better
periods differ
✗$11,917
20245% lower
✓$12,577
20256% higher
Climate and health
Better: Lebanon (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓77.9 years
202411% higher
✗69.9 years
202410% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓75.9 years
202413% higher
✗67.0 years
202412% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓79.9 years
20249% higher
✗73.0 years
20249% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓81.2 years
20239% higher
✗74.3 years
20238% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓98.47%
2024almost equal
97.83%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓98.24%
2024almost equal
97.35%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗26.7 µg/m³ per year
202320% higher
✓22.2 µg/m³ per year
202317% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Philippines (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗-1.06 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-0.47 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-1.22 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓-0.57 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Lebanon, Philippines.