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Lebanon vs Somalia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 100 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Lebanon
lbn
Leads on 38 of 100 metrics
Somalia
som
Leads on 41 of 100 metrics

Summary

Comparing Lebanon and Somalia: Somalia leads on Radios (470,000) against Lebanon (2.85); Somalia leads on Televisions (135,000) against Lebanon (1.18); Lebanon leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (17.48) against Somalia (838,000). Across 100 compared metrics, Lebanon wins on 38 and Somalia wins on 41.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 41 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: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)82.8 %★27.6 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 28% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score42.62 points★40.49 points
Radios2.85470,000★
Televisions1.18135,000★
Waterwaysnonenone

Economy

41 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.02B $6.48B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars-7.38B $13.51B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)10 %NA
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.29 %NA
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.4 % of GDPNA
Ease of Doing Business Index78.2★51.6
Electricity Consumption15.71315.3★
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels8893★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★
Electricity Imports69★0
Electricity Installed Capacity2.3585,000★
Electricity Production17.59339★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)43.11 USD per capita649,000 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient31.836.8★
Gross Fixed Investment34★20
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.74 %4.3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)45.2 %6.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP6 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption00
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves05.66★
Oil Consumption106,000★5,000
Oil Exports01,109★
Oil Imports78,760★3,827
Oil Production0110★
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty Line27.4 peopleNA
Public Debt146.893★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.8 USD4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption154,000★5,600
Refined Petroleum Products Exports00
Refined Petroleum Products Imports151,100★5,590
Refined Petroleum Products Production00
Remittances33.3★15.8
Taxes and Other Revenues5.7★0
Unemployment Rate11.6 %★18.9 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)91,16822,766★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions17.48★838,000
Population Distributionthe majority of people live on or near the Mediterranean coast, particularly in and around the capital of Beirutdistribution varies greatly throughout the country; least densely populated areas are in the northeast and central regions, as well as areas along the Kenyan border; most populated areas are in and around the cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Boorama, Hargeysa,
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country3.2 Cubic meters per year3.3 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources4.514.7★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization25.39 %★0.36 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)61.27102.49★
Agricultural land6,871.28 sq. km441,308.6 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)225 km3,025 km★
Dam capacity per capita41.62 cubic meters per inhabitant★0 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land1,0402,000★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country5.14 %★-0.05 %
Administrative Divisions818★
Independence22★1
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.3★5.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.1 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km★0.9 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)15 %★563 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %8.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS2,700★8,700
Underweight Children Under 5NA23

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)80,000★14,000

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Currently married (Percent)50.06 %63.89 %★
Life expectancy at birth81.34 years★63.7 years
Median age of population28.98 years★15.65 years
Population Change51,281.2 persons683,162 persons★
Population density574.34 per sq. km32.22 per sq. km★
Total population5.89M persons20.30M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.62★0.49
Birth Rate (%)16.73 %46.36 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA6.9 %
Death Rate (%)6.23 %★11.22 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDP★0 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.45M persons4.55M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.943.44★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.42 people2.61 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)174.39★166.6
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization90.14 %★82.64 %
Physician Density2.68 people/sq km★0.05 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.77 %3.32 %★
Population living in slums4.53 %43.35 %★
Total deaths30,414.6 persons★179,638.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.77 %★25.21 %
Total fertility rate2.19 per woman5.8 per woman★
Total net-migration-9,989.4 persons27,375.5 persons★
Under-five mortality rate18.24 per live births★94.25 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.88★0.02
Airports840★
Civil Air Travel19★1

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