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Lebanon

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

Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.

Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.

Health

Life expectancy

2024 · 2 years old

77.9years

Ranks 72 of 217 in 2024

4% above world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Under-5 mortality

2024 · 2 years old

17.6per 1,000 live births

Ranks 114 of 196 in 2024

18% above world median · 36% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Maternal mortality

2023 · 3 years old

15per 100,000 live births

Ranks 57 of 194 in 2023

68% below world median · 12% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Child stunting

2023 · 3 years old

13.9% of under-5s

Ranks 13 of 25 in 2023

about the same world median · 70% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Health spending

2023 · 3 years old

5.57% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

12% below world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Fertility rate

2024 · 2 years old

2.23births per woman

Not ranked — no better end

18% above world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education

Adult literacy

2019 · 7 years old

92.0% of adults 15+

Ranks 32 of 56 in 2019

about the same world median · 3% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 56 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure

Primary enrolment

2024 · 2 years old

81.8% gross

Ranks 127 of 134 in 2024

18% below world median · 16% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Education spending

2024 · 2 years old

1.22% of GDP

Ranks 40 of 40 in 2024

71% below world median · 75% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Economy

GDP per capita

2024 · 2 years old

4,473current US$

Ranks 133 of 200 in 2024

43% below world median · 22% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 200 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

GDP per capita (PPP)

2024 · 2 years old

11,917international $

Ranks 127 of 195 in 2024

42% below world median · 32% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 195 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Extreme poverty

2022 · 4 years old

5.8% of population

Ranks 59 of 73 in 2022

4.3× above world median · 1.1× above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure

Income inequality (Gini)

2022 · 4 years old

35.5index, 0–100

Ranks 42 of 73 in 2022

5% above world median · 2% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 73 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure

Unemployment

2023 · 3 years old

11.0% of labour force

Ranks 151 of 184 in 2023

1.1× above world median · 29% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 184 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure

Inflation

2025 · 1 year old

14.6% per year

Not ranked — no better end

3.8× above world median

Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Military spending

2024 · 2 years old

2.59% of GDP

Not ranked — no better end

63% above world median

Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Infrastructure

Electricity access

2024 · 2 years old

100.0% of population

Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024

about the same world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Safe drinking water

2024 · 2 years old

47.7% of population

Ranks 110 of 148 in 2024

41% below world median · 44% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Internet use

2024 · 2 years old

80.6% of population

Ranks 98 of 182 in 2024

about the same world median · 7% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Environment

CO₂ per person

2024 · 2 years old

1.90t CO₂e per person

Not ranked — no better end

26% below world median

Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure

Society

Population

2025 · 1 year old

5.8mpeople

Not ranked — no better end

11% below world median

Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.