Lebanon vs Libya: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Lebanon and Libya: Libya leads on Televisions (730,000) against Lebanon (1.18); Libya leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (700) against Lebanon (4.50); Lebanon leads on Oil Imports (78,760) against Libya (575). Across 103 compared metrics, Lebanon wins on 36 and Libya wins on 52.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 83.49 % | 88.5 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 42.62 points★ | 40.42 points | |
| Radios | 2.85★ | 1.35 | |
| Televisions | 1.18 | 730,000★ | |
| Waterways | none | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 91,168★ | 1.04M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 17.48★ | 46.48 | |
| Population Distribution | the majority of people live on or near the Mediterranean coast, particularly in and around the capital of Beirut | over 90% of the population lives along the Mediterranean coast in and between Tripoli to the west and Al Bayda to the east; the interior remains vastly underpopulated due to the Sahara and its lack of surface water, as shown in this population distributio | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 3.2 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.6 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 4.5 | 700★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 25.39 %★ | 0.22 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 61.27★ | 49.26 | |
| Agricultural land | 6,871.28 sq. km | 153,500 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 225 km | 1,770 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 41.62 cubic meters per inhabitant | 50.98 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,040 | 4,700★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 5.14 %★ | 1.43 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 8 | 22★ | |
| Independence | 22 | 24★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 21★ | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 12.3 | 15.8★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.1 % of GDP★ | 5.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.7 people/sq km | 3.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 15 %★ | 59 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 32 %★ | 32.5 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2,700★ | 9,500 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 5.1 | 4.3★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 80,000★ | 0 |
People and Society
26 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇱🇾 Libya | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.88★ | 0.17 | |
| Airports | 8 | 75★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 19 | 59★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 2★ |