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Lebanon vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Lebanon
lbn
Leads on 33 of 116 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 75 of 116 metrics

Summary

Comparing Lebanon and Malaysia: Lebanon leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (91,168) against Malaysia (13.93 million); Malaysia leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (580) against Lebanon (4.50); Malaysia leads on Apple Import Volume (101.62 million tonnes) against Lebanon (919,107 tonnes). Across 116 compared metrics, Lebanon wins on 33 and Malaysia wins on 75.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)80.63 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.49 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score42.62 points56.09 points★
Radios2.8510.9★
Televisions1.1810.8★
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.02B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars-7.38B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume919,107 tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)10 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.29 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index78.283.3★
Electricity Consumption15.71136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels88★78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1118★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables14★
Electricity Imports69★33
Electricity Installed Capacity2.3533★
Electricity Production17.59148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)43.11 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient31.841.1★
Gross Fixed Investment34★25.2
Gross National Saving-0.728.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)45.2 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption106,000561,000★
Oil Exports0644,900★
Oil Imports78,760355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line27.4 people5.6 people★
Public Debt146.864.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.8 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption154,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports151,100304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances33.3★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources01.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.06★0.37
Taxes and Other Revenues5.712.6★
Top Exporting Countries6.13B USD274.68B USD★
Unemployment Rate11.6 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate43.42 %★66.18 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)91,168★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions17.48★260.01
Population Distributionthe majority of people live on or near the Mediterranean coast, particularly in and around the capital of Beiruta highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.78 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country3.2 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources4.5580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization25.39 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)61.27209.87★
Agricultural land6,871.28 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)225 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita41.62 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land1,0404,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country5.14 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions813★
Independence2231★
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)10.88★13.01
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.321.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita-460 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.1 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)15 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS2,700★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 55.1★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)80,000136,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.06 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.490.65★
Life expectancy at birth81.34 years★80.87 years
Median age of population28.98 years31.44 years★
Population Change51,281.2 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density574.34 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population5.89M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.62★0.29
Birth Rate (%)16.73 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.23 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.45M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.9418.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.36 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.42 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)174.39★167.88
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization90.14 %★83.21 %
Physician Density2.68 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.77 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums4.53 %★0.2 %
Total deaths30,414.6 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.77 %42.17 %★
Total fertility rate2.19 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-9,989.4 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate18.24 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.881.58★
Airports8100★
Civil Air Travel1953★
Heliports27★24

Other

1 metric
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate20 %★2.75 %

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