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Lebanon vs United States: Compare Statistics

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

Lebanon
lbn
Leads on 28 of 108 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 72 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Lebanon and United States: Lebanon leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (151,100) against United States (2.17); Lebanon leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (154,000) against United States (19.96); Lebanon leads on Oil Imports (78,760) against United States (10.27). Across 108 compared metrics, Lebanon wins on 28 and United States wins on 72.

  • 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🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.49 %93.14 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score42.62 points65.49 points★
Radios2.85575★
Televisions1.18219★
Waterwaysnone41,009

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.02B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars-7.38B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)10 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue00.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.29 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.4 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index78.292★
Electricity Consumption15.71★3.9
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels88★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11★7
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables114★
Electricity Imports6972.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity2.35★1.09
Electricity Production17.59★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)43.11 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient31.841.5★
Gross Fixed Investment34★12.9
Gross National Saving-0.718.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.1 %3.25 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)45.2 %2.9 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption0767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports086.15★
Natural Gas Production0772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption106,000★19.15
Oil Exports01.92★
Oil Imports78,760★10.27
Oil Production09.69★
Oil Proved Reserves020.68★
Population Below Poverty Line27.4 people15.1 people★
Public Debt146.8114.8★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.8 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption154,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports05.22★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports151,100★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production020.3★
Remittances33.3★0
Revenue from Forest Resources00.04★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)5.891.25★
Taxes and Other Revenues5.710.6★
Unemployment Rate11.6 %4.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)91,168-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions17.484.8★
Population Distributionthe majority of people live on or near the Mediterranean coast, particularly in and around the capital of Beirutlarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country3.2 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources4.5★3.07

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization25.39 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)61.2794.67★
Agricultural land6,871.28 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)225 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita41.62 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land1,040234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country5.14 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions850★
Independence22★4
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)16.22★27.05
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.313.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.1 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%NA
Hospital Bed Density2.7 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)15 %★17 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)32 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS2,700NA
Underweight Children Under 55.10.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)80,0001.40M★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)50.06 %51.38 %★
Human Capital Index0.490.72★
Life expectancy at birth81.34 years83.22 years★
Median age of population28.98 years38.79 years★
Population Change51,281.2 persons2.26M persons★
Population density574.34 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population5.89M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.62★0.4
Birth Rate (%)16.73 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)6.23 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.45M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate1.94174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.36 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population2.42 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)174.39177.13★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization90.14 %★74.52 %
Physician Density2.68 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.77 %0.45 %★
Population living in slums4.53 %★0.05 %
Total deaths30,414.6 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.77 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate2.19 per woman★1.61 per woman
Total net-migration-9,989.4 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate18.24 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇱🇧 Lebanon🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.882.06★
Airports816,116★
Civil Air Travel198,252★
Heliports278,130★

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