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Lebanon vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Lebanon
lbn
Leads on 32 of 108 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 69 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Lebanon and Mexico: Lebanon leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (154,000) against Mexico (1.98); Lebanon leads on Oil Consumption (106,000) against Mexico (2.07); Mexico leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (2.29 trillion $) against Lebanon (-7.38 billion $). Across 108 compared metrics, Lebanon wins on 32 and Mexico wins on 69.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.49 %★81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score42.62 points45.55 points★
Radios2.8531★
Televisions1.1825.6★
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.02B $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars-7.38B $2.29T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)10 %★7.25 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.29 %★7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.4 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index78.286.1★
Electricity Consumption15.71258.7★
Electricity Exports07.31★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels88★71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1117★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables19★
Electricity Imports69★3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity2.3572.56★
Electricity Production17.59302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)43.11 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient31.845.4★
Gross Fixed Investment34★21.5
Gross National Saving-0.721.4★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %0.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)45.2 %4.7 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP★0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption081.61★
Natural Gas Exports036.81★
Natural Gas Imports050.12★
Natural Gas Production031.57★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8★
Oil Consumption106,000★2.07
Oil Exports01.51★
Oil Imports78,760496,000★
Oil Production02.98★
Oil Proved Reserves010.42★
Population Below Poverty Line27.4 people★41.9 people
Public Debt146.845.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.8 USD1.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption154,000★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports151,100867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600★
Remittances33.3★3.7
Revenue from Forest Resources00.1★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)5.892.33★
Taxes and Other Revenues5.714.2★
Unemployment Rate11.6 %2.8 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)91,168★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions17.48★441.05
Population Distributionthe majority of people live on or near the Mediterranean coast, particularly in and around the capital of Beirutmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country3.2 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources4.5461.89★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization25.39 %★1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)61.27★52.44
Agricultural land6,871.28 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)225 km9,330 km★
Dam capacity per capita41.62 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land1,04059,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country5.14 %17.92 %★
Administrative Divisions832★
Independence22★16
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)16.22★117.66
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.316.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.1 % of GDP★6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)15 %★42 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %28.9 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS2,700★340,000
Underweight Children Under 55.14.2★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)80,000341,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)50.06 %51.87 %★
Human Capital Index0.490.63★
Life expectancy at birth81.34 years★80.06 years
Median age of population28.98 years29.96 years★
Population Change51,281.2 persons1.20M persons★
Population density574.34 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km★
Total population5.89M persons133.03M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.620.71★
Birth Rate (%)16.73 %★14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.23 %6.04 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.45M persons35.92M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.9460.96★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.36 years9.01 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.42 people22.28 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)174.39★169.01
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization90.14 %★77.59 %
Physician Density2.68 people/sq km★2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.77 %0.81 %★
Population living in slums4.53 %15.76 %★
Total deaths30,414.6 persons★685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.77 %62.6 %★
Total fertility rate2.19 per woman★1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-9,989.4 persons★-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate18.24 per live births11.69 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.88★0.48
Airports81,580★
Civil Air Travel19186★
Heliports27488★

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