Lebanon vs Yemen: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Lebanon and Yemen: Yemen leads on Televisions (470,000) against Lebanon (1.18); Yemen leads on Agricultural land (234,520 sq. km) against Lebanon (6,871 sq. km); Lebanon leads on Physician Density (2.68 people/sq km) against Yemen (0.10 people/sq km). Across 108 compared metrics, Lebanon wins on 50 and Yemen wins on 42.
- 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 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 82.07 %★ | 13.82 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 14% (2020 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 42.62 points★ | 31.45 points | |
| Radios | 2.85★ | 1.05 | |
| Televisions | 1.18 | 470,000★ | |
| Waterways | none | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 91,168 | -18,079★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 17.48 | 8.19★ | |
| Population Distribution | the majority of people live on or near the Mediterranean coast, particularly in and around the capital of Beirut | the vast majority of the population is found in the Asir Mountains (part of the larger Sarawat Mountain system), located in the far western region of the country | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 3.2 Cubic meters per year★ | 1.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 4.5★ | 2.1 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 25.39 %★ | 2.38 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 61.27★ | 13.99 | |
| Agricultural land | 6,871.28 sq. km | 234,520 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 225 km | 1,906 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 41.62 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 10.62 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 1,040 | 6,800★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 5.14 %★ | 1.01 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 8 | 22★ | |
| Independence | 22 | 22 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 21★ | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 12.3★ | 5.5 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | -460 USD | 123.37 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.1 % of GDP★ | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.7 people/sq km★ | 0.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 15 %★ | 118 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 32 % | 17.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2,700★ | 11,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 5.1★ | 40.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 80,000★ | 40,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 50.06 % | 63.72 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.49★ | 0.37 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.34 years★ | 72.72 years | |
| Median age of population | 28.98 years★ | 18.41 years | |
| Population Change | 51,281.2 persons | 1.26M persons★ | |
| Population density | 574.34 per sq. km | 81.27 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 5.89M persons | 42.96M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.62★ | 0.24 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 16.73 % | 29.07 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 33.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.23 % | 6.21 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.7 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 1.45M persons | 10.54M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 1.94 | 7.85★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.36 years★ | 4.27 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 2.42 people | 3.29 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 174.39★ | 159.89 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | limited available information; 18 is the legal minimum age for military service under the Yemeni Government (2025) note: there is widespread recruitment of fighters by numerous armed groups operating in Yemen; all parties to the civil war have been implic | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 90.14 %★ | 84.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.68 people/sq km★ | 0.1 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.77 % | 2.22 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 4.53 % | 43.37 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 30,414.6 persons★ | 181,722.7 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 38.77 % | 45.18 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.19 per woman | 4.4 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -9,989.4 persons | 14,223.6 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 18.24 per live births★ | 36.47 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.88★ | 0 | |
| Airports | 8 | 37★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 19★ | 11 | |
| Heliports | 27★ | 6 |