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Lebanon vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

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

Lebanon
lbn
Leads on 36 of 116 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 70 of 116 metrics

Summary

Comparing Lebanon and Thailand: Lebanon leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (154,000) against Thailand (1.33); Thailand leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.02) against Lebanon (5.89); Thailand leads on Apple Import Volume (186.16 million tonnes) against Lebanon (919,107 tonnes). Across 116 compared metrics, Lebanon wins on 36 and Thailand wins on 70.

  • 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🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)80.63 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.49 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score42.62 points56.72 points★
Radios2.8513.96★
Televisions1.1815.19★
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.02B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars-7.38B $533.67B $★
Apple Import Volume919,107 tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)10 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.29 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index78.284.6★
Electricity Consumption15.71187.7★
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels88★76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables116★
Electricity Imports69★19.83
Electricity Installed Capacity2.3544.89★
Electricity Production17.59181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)43.11 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient31.835★
Gross Fixed Investment34★28.8
Gross National Saving-0.734.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)45.2 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption106,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports78,760807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line27.4 people9.9 people★
Public Debt146.861.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.8 USD2.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption154,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports151,100★134,200
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances33.3★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources00.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)5.890.02★
Taxes and Other Revenues5.715.4★
Top Exporting Countries6.13B USD337.63B USD★
Unemployment Rate11.6 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate43.42 %★67.81 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)91,168★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions17.48★336.69
Population Distributionthe majority of people live on or near the Mediterranean coast, particularly in and around the capital of Beiruthighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.78 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country3.2 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources4.5438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization25.39 %★5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)61.27142.5★
Agricultural land6,871.28 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)225 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita41.62 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land1,04064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country5.14 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions876★
Independence22123★
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)7.77★19.49
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.3★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita-460 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.1 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%1 %
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km★2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)15 %★34 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS2,700★500,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People1 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 55.1★6.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)80,000455,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)50.06 %50.17 %★
Human Capital Index0.490.63★
Life expectancy at birth81.34 years★80.78 years
Median age of population28.98 years41.03 years★
Population Change51,281.2 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density574.34 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km★
Total population5.89M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.62★0.38
Birth Rate (%)16.73 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)6.23 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.45M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.9440.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.36 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.42 people11.07 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)174.39★169.16
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization90.14 %★62.64 %
Physician Density2.68 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.77 %0.13 %★
Population living in slums4.53 %★2 %
Total deaths30,414.6 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.77 %44.11 %★
Total fertility rate2.19 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-9,989.4 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate18.24 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.881.01★
Airports8105★
Civil Air Travel1941★
Heliports27★5

Other

1 metric
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate20 %★1.5 %

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