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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 old77.9years
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 old17.6per 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 old15per 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 old13.9% 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 old5.57% 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 old2.23births 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 old92.0% 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 old81.8% 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 old1.22% 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 old4,473current 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 old11,917international $
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 old5.8% 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 old35.5index, 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 old11.0% 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 old14.6% 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 old2.59% 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 old100.0% 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 old47.7% 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 old80.6% 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 old1.90t 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 old5.8mpeople
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.