Lebanon

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Lower middle income

Population: 5.77M; 115th of 217
GDP: $20.1B; 129th of 214 · 2023
GDP per capita: $3,478; 153rd of 214 · 2023
Life expectancy: 77.8; 70th of 217
Human development: 0.706; 111th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Lebanon

Djibouti

Egypt, Arab Republic of

Morocco

Tunisia

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lower middle-income Middle Eastern economy; hyperinflation and sharp poverty increases; banks have ceased lending; economic contraction, destroyed infrastructure, and reduced consumer demand resulting from Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Area: 10,400 km²
Resources: limestone, iron ore, salt, water-surplus state in a water-deficit region, arable land
Borders: Israel; Syria

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim67.8%▲ 5.5pt
Christian27.9%▼ 5.9pt
Other4.3%

Religious diversity: 5.38 / 10 · moderate · 48th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

LBN

DJI

EGY

MAR

GDP

current US$

$20.1B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$655M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

81.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

2.1%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

5.77M–––

Population density

people per km²

561.5–––

Urban population

% of total

89.4%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.2–––

Net migration

people

-17.3K–––

Population under 15

% of total

26.2%–––

Population 65+

% of total

10.1%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

5.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

1.7%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

12.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

782.9–––

Electricity generation

TWh

4.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.394–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.366–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.21–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.34–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.36–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.94–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

61.7%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.4–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

35.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

40.2%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

42.3%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

9.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

38.2%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.38–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.91–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.02–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.27–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.19–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

6.95–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.42–––

Would fight for country

% yes

66.7%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.32–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

8.9%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#129/214

$20.1B2023

GDP per capita

current US$

#153/214

$3,4782023

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#128/203

$12,575latest

GDP growth

annual %

#196/214

-0.8%2023

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#143/207

$3,7302023

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#210/213

202.9%2023

FDI inflows

current US$

#111/201

$655M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#49/205

81.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#177/206

1%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#208/208

2.1%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#155/187

11.5%latest

Gini index

0–100

#45/168

31.8latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#22/168

0.1%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#115/217

5.77Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#20/216

561.5latest

Urban population

% of total

#30/215

89.4%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#70/217

77.8latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#91/217

2.2latest

Net migration

people

#168/217

-17.3K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#90/217

26.2%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#94/217

10.1%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#114/196

16latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#112/196

18.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#112/192

5.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#66/195

2.6latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#86/160

93%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#190/199

1.7%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#65/194

60.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#105/139

47.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#87/210

83.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#175/214

742022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#126/208

7.32022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#143/215

267.32024

Access to electricity

% of population

#64/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#103/198

12.6K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#144/202

782.92023

Electricity generation

TWh

#127/202

4.52023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#71/202

47.3%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#80/202

52.7%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#110/204

15.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#96/204

2.72024

Share of global CO₂

#95/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#84/193

4.32023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#100/172

0.4262022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#105/172

0.2582022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#152/178

242022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#164/193

-1.132022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#177/193

-1.462022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#164/193

-1.12022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#174/193

-1.472022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#133/172

0.6112022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#73/104

0.3942018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#50/105

0.3662018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#34/113

9.212018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#71/112

2.342018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#87/114

2.362018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#86/114

3.942018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#99/114

2.642018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#78/111

2.562018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#22/113

61.7%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#56/109

2.42018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#8/112

35.9%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#14/112

40.2%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#54/114

42.3%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#109/114

9.8%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#101/110

38.2%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#31/109

52018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#48/193

5.382020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#180/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#92/114

9.9%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#91/112

1.912018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#91/113

2.022018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#83/110

2.272018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#66/111

2.192018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#103/104

6.952018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#73/114

3.422018

Would fight for country

% yes

#69/113

66.7%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#56/114

2.322018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#111/189

0.7062021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#108/170

0.4322021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#153/164

3.722025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#110/113

5.882018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#82/114

6.682018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#131/158

2.582023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#4/161

8.9%latest

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