Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 160th vs. 180th).
By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).
Main facts and rankings
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5906622
|
17629
|
| Population rank | 115/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP |
$20.1B
2023 |
$277M
2023 |
| GDP rank | 128/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,478
2023 |
$15,611
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 135/197 | 67/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,575
2023 |
$18,230
2023 |
| Government debt |
$38.7B
2023 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
163.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$6,704
2023 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 70/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,560
2026 |
$9,869
2026 |
| Land area | 3,950 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Population density |
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026 |
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.24
2023 |
1.91
2023 |
| Median age |
29.6 years
2024 |
39.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
Lebanon and Palau: Comparison Charts
Lebanon and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
| 2023 | $20,078,620,357 | $276,733,063 |
| 2022 | $20,992,421,949 | $243,826,813 |
| 2021 | $23,131,941,557 | $231,343,460 |
| 2020 | $31,712,128,254 | $261,688,507 |
| 2019 | $51,605,959,131 | $282,041,290 |
| 2018 | $54,901,519,156 | $287,998,352 |
| 2017 | $53,027,680,686 | $292,148,590 |
| 2016 | $51,147,308,774 | $305,227,020 |
| 2015 | $49,929,337,837 | $287,057,526 |
| 2014 | $48,095,213,747 | $245,591,095 |
| 2013 | $46,880,103,081 | $224,110,611 |
| 2012 | $44,016,799,516 | $215,616,882 |
| 2011 | $39,927,125,962 | $198,742,371 |
| 2010 | $38,443,907,042 | $188,042,374 |
| 2009 | $35,399,582,929 | $189,854,706 |
| 2008 | $29,118,916,105 | $201,067,734 |
| 2007 | $24,827,355,015 | $200,789,764 |
| 2006 | $22,022,709,851 | $193,611,359 |
| 2005 | $21,497,336,499 | $190,961,685 |
| 2004 | $21,159,827,992 | $166,363,739 |
| 2003 | $20,082,918,740 | $154,566,788 |
| 2002 | $19,152,238,806 | $162,658,722 |
| 2001 | $17,649,751,244 | $159,446,228 |
| 2000 | $17,260,364,842 | $149,551,483 |
| 1999 | $17,391,056,369 | $144,206,500 |
| 1998 | $17,247,179,006 | $149,079,600 |
| 1997 | $15,751,867,489 | $143,860,800 |
| 1996 | $13,690,217,334 | $137,494,600 |
| 1995 | $11,718,795,529 | $121,018,500 |
| 1994 | $9,599,127,050 | $106,138,500 |
| 1993 | $7,941,744,492 | $96,455,700 |
| 1992 | $5,843,579,161 | $104,771,300 |
| 1991 | $4,690,415,093 | $106,555,300 |
| 1990 | $2,838,485,354 | $97,702,303 |
| 1989 | $2,717,998,688 | $85,800,543 |
| 1988 | $3,313,540,068 | $75,348,615 |
| 1987 | - | $66,169,905 |
| 1986 | - | $58,109,314 |
| 1985 | - | $51,030,637 |
| 1984 | - | $44,814,259 |
| 1983 | - | $39,661,530 |
| 1982 | - | $36,027,583 |
| 1981 | - | $32,726,594 |
| 1980 | - | $29,728,054 |
| 1979 | - | $27,004,251 |
| 1978 | - | $24,530,015 |
| 1977 | - | $22,308,104 |
| 1976 | - | $20,364,420 |
| 1975 | - | $18,521,112 |
| 1974 | - | $16,848,759 |
| 1973 | - | $15,331,889 |
| 1972 | - | $13,956,474 |
| 1971 | - | $12,706,874 |
| 1970 | - | $11,563,041 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lebanon and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
| 2023 | $3,478 | $15,611 |
| 2022 | $3,654 | $13,730 |
| 2021 | $4,045 | $13,009 |
| 2020 | $5,561 | $14,708 |
| 2019 | $8,906 | $15,847 |
| 2018 | $9,175 | $16,167 |
| 2017 | $8,608 | $16,402 |
| 2016 | $8,089 | $17,150 |
| 2015 | $7,714 | $16,154 |
| 2014 | $7,578 | $13,863 |
| 2013 | $8,162 | $12,699 |
| 2012 | $8,407 | $12,137 |
| 2011 | $7,835 | $10,994 |
| 2010 | $7,626 | $10,222 |
| 2009 | $7,091 | $10,148 |
| 2008 | $5,912 | $10,578 |
| 2007 | $5,125 | $10,403 |
| 2006 | $4,635 | $9,882 |
| 2005 | $4,602 | $9,635 |
| 2004 | $4,601 | $8,394 |
| 2003 | $4,438 | $7,862 |
| 2002 | $4,291 | $8,340 |
| 2001 | $4,010 | $8,239 |
| 2000 | $3,987 | $7,798 |
| 1999 | $4,087 | $7,630 |
| 1998 | $4,125 | $8,048 |
| 1997 | $3,834 | $7,945 |
| 1996 | $3,393 | $7,788 |
| 1995 | $2,959 | $7,038 |
| 1994 | $2,468 | $6,329 |
| 1993 | $2,079 | $5,892 |
| 1992 | $1,559 | $6,553 |
| 1991 | $1,278 | $6,824 |
| 1990 | $790 | $6,403 |
| 1989 | $771 | $5,741 |
| 1988 | $959 | $5,145 |
| 1987 | - | $4,616 |
| 1986 | - | $4,144 |
| 1985 | - | $3,728 |
| 1984 | - | $3,360 |
| 1983 | - | $3,049 |
| 1982 | - | $2,838 |
| 1981 | - | $2,639 |
| 1980 | - | $2,423 |
| 1979 | - | $2,189 |
| 1978 | - | $1,972 |
| 1977 | - | $1,781 |
| 1976 | - | $1,616 |
| 1975 | - | $1,464 |
| 1974 | - | $1,328 |
| 1973 | - | $1,221 |
| 1972 | - | $1,145 |
| 1971 | - | $1,081 |
| 1970 | - | $1,017 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lebanon vs. Palau life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
| 2026 | 78.2 | 69.6 |
| 2025 | 78.1 | 69.5 |
| 2024 | 77.9 | 69.4 |
| 2023 | 77.8 | 69.3 |
| 2022 | 78 | 68.9 |
| 2021 | 73.6 | 68.6 |
| 2020 | 76.3 | 68.7 |
| 2019 | 78.2 | 69 |
| 2018 | 78.3 | 69 |
| 2017 | 78.2 | 69 |
| 2016 | 78.3 | 69 |
| 2015 | 78.3 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 78.1 | 69.1 |
| 2013 | 78 | 69 |
| 2012 | 77.9 | 68.9 |
| 2011 | 77.8 | 68.6 |
| 2010 | 77.5 | 68.3 |
| 2009 | 77.3 | 68 |
| 2008 | 77 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 76.7 | 67.1 |
| 2006 | 75.7 | 66.6 |
| 2005 | 76.1 | 66.2 |
| 2004 | 75.7 | 65.8 |
| 2003 | 75.3 | 65.4 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 65.1 |
| 2001 | 74.4 | 64.8 |
| 2000 | 73.9 | 64.5 |
| 1999 | 73.5 | 64.2 |
| 1998 | 73.2 | 64 |
| 1997 | 72.9 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 72.6 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 72.4 | 63.3 |
| 1994 | 72 | 63.1 |
| 1993 | 71.6 | 63 |
| 1992 | 71.2 | 62.9 |
| 1991 | 70.9 | 62.8 |
| 1990 | 65.5 | 62.8 |
| 1989 | 65.1 | 62.8 |
| 1988 | 62.9 | 62.8 |
| 1987 | 62.5 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 62 | 62.8 |
| 1985 | 61.6 | 62.7 |
| 1984 | 61.2 | 62.6 |
| 1983 | 60.8 | 62.5 |
| 1982 | 47.2 | 62.3 |
| 1981 | 60.3 | 62.1 |
| 1980 | 59.9 | 61.9 |
| 1979 | 59.6 | 61.6 |
| 1978 | 60 | 61.3 |
| 1977 | 60.3 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 36.4 | 60.5 |
| 1975 | 57.7 | 60 |
| 1974 | 66.4 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 66.3 | 59 |
| 1972 | 66.2 | 58.6 |
| 1971 | 66.1 | 58.1 |
| 1970 | 66 | 57.7 |
| 1969 | 65.9 | 57.3 |
| 1968 | 65.8 | 56.9 |
| 1967 | 65.7 | 56.5 |
| 1966 | 65.5 | 56.2 |
| 1965 | 65.3 | 55.9 |
| 1964 | 65.1 | 55.8 |
| 1963 | 64.9 | 55.6 |
| 1962 | 64.6 | 55.4 |
| 1961 | 64.3 | 55.1 |
| 1960 | 63.9 | 54.9 |
| 1959 | 63.6 | 54.6 |
| 1958 | 61.2 | 54.4 |
| 1957 | 62.8 | 54.1 |
| 1956 | 62.2 | 53.9 |
| 1955 | 61.5 | 53.7 |
| 1954 | 61.6 | 53.5 |
| 1953 | 61.2 | 53.3 |
| 1952 | 60.8 | 53.1 |
| 1951 | 60.3 | 52.9 |
| 1950 | 59.9 | 52.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Lebanon and Palau population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 5,805,962 | 17,695 |
| 2023 | 5,773,493 | 17,727 |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 | 17,759 |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 | 17,783 |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 | 17,792 |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 | 17,798 |
| 2018 | 5,984,119 | 17,814 |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 | 17,812 |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 | 17,797 |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 | 17,770 |
| 2014 | 6,346,990 | 17,715 |
| 2013 | 5,743,436 | 17,648 |
| 2012 | 5,235,742 | 17,765 |
| 2011 | 5,096,020 | 18,078 |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 | 18,396 |
| 2009 | 4,992,287 | 18,709 |
| 2008 | 4,925,354 | 19,009 |
| 2007 | 4,844,118 | 19,302 |
| 2006 | 4,751,136 | 19,593 |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 | 19,819 |
| 2004 | 4,599,279 | 19,820 |
| 2003 | 4,525,508 | 19,659 |
| 2002 | 4,463,504 | 19,503 |
| 2001 | 4,401,918 | 19,352 |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 | 19,178 |
| 1999 | 4,255,277 | 18,901 |
| 1998 | 4,181,281 | 18,524 |
| 1997 | 4,108,405 | 18,108 |
| 1996 | 4,034,781 | 17,654 |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 | 17,195 |
| 1994 | 3,889,799 | 16,770 |
| 1993 | 3,820,647 | 16,372 |
| 1992 | 3,747,371 | 15,989 |
| 1991 | 3,668,912 | 15,614 |
| 1990 | 3,595,175 | 15,259 |
| 1989 | 3,525,285 | 14,945 |
| 1988 | 3,454,649 | 14,645 |
| 1987 | 3,385,555 | 14,334 |
| 1986 | 3,300,365 | 14,024 |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 | 13,688 |
| 1984 | 3,152,744 | 13,337 |
| 1983 | 3,094,996 | 13,006 |
| 1982 | 3,054,931 | 12,694 |
| 1981 | 3,008,981 | 12,402 |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 | 12,271 |
| 1979 | 2,882,635 | 12,337 |
| 1978 | 2,822,682 | 12,440 |
| 1977 | 2,762,155 | 12,525 |
| 1976 | 2,726,469 | 12,598 |
| 1975 | 2,693,191 | 12,655 |
| 1974 | 2,635,185 | 12,687 |
| 1973 | 2,572,935 | 12,552 |
| 1972 | 2,509,729 | 12,194 |
| 1971 | 2,446,314 | 11,759 |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 | 11,368 |
| 1969 | 2,328,159 | 11,159 |
| 1968 | 2,266,368 | 11,080 |
| 1967 | 2,206,731 | 10,988 |
| 1966 | 2,148,260 | 10,805 |
| 1965 | 2,088,831 | 10,547 |
| 1964 | 2,030,543 | 10,292 |
| 1963 | 1,970,316 | 10,037 |
| 1962 | 1,909,578 | 9,793 |
| 1961 | 1,850,084 | 9,555 |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 | 9,328 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Palau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
| 2023 | 2.24 | 1.91 |
| 2022 | 2.26 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 2.28 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 2.31 | 1.97 |
| 2019 | 2.33 | 1.98 |
| 2018 | 2.35 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 2.02 |
| 2016 | 2.39 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 2.38 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2.38 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 2.36 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 2.35 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 2.32 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 2.26 | 1.94 |
| 2009 | 2.19 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 2.17 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 2.2 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 2.24 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2.29 | 2.02 |
| 2004 | 2.38 | 1.99 |
| 2003 | 2.46 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | 2.52 | 1.92 |
| 2001 | 2.58 | 1.87 |
| 2000 | 2.6 | 1.82 |
| 1999 | 2.63 | 1.91 |
| 1998 | 2.65 | 2.01 |
| 1997 | 2.67 | 2.19 |
| 1996 | 2.7 | 2.39 |
| 1995 | 2.73 | 2.55 |
| 1994 | 2.82 | 2.66 |
| 1993 | 2.94 | 2.73 |
| 1992 | 3.05 | 2.71 |
| 1991 | 3.16 | 2.74 |
| 1990 | 3.27 | 2.88 |
| 1989 | 3.36 | 2.92 |
| 1988 | 3.39 | 2.91 |
| 1987 | 3.42 | 2.93 |
| 1986 | 3.47 | 2.98 |
| 1985 | 3.53 | 3.01 |
| 1984 | 3.66 | 3.08 |
| 1983 | 3.73 | 3.14 |
| 1982 | 3.86 | 3.22 |
| 1981 | 3.95 | 3.28 |
| 1980 | 4.01 | 3.35 |
| 1979 | 4.08 | 3.49 |
| 1978 | 4.18 | 3.74 |
| 1977 | 4.28 | 4.09 |
| 1976 | 4.39 | 4.53 |
| 1975 | 4.52 | 4.9 |
| 1974 | 4.65 | 5.26 |
| 1973 | 4.79 | 5.59 |
| 1972 | 4.91 | 5.9 |
| 1971 | 5.05 | 6.16 |
| 1970 | 5.19 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 5.32 | 6.58 |
| 1968 | 5.45 | 6.71 |
| 1967 | 5.57 | 6.84 |
| 1966 | 5.68 | 6.93 |
| 1965 | 5.77 | 7.01 |
| 1964 | 5.85 | 7.08 |
| 1963 | 5.91 | 7.12 |
| 1962 | 5.9 | 7.15 |
| 1961 | 5.89 | 7.17 |
| 1960 | 5.88 | 7.19 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Lebanon and Palau demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 29.6 | 39.2 |
| 2023 | 29.4 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 29.2 | 38.5 |
| 2021 | 29 | 38.1 |
| 2020 | 28.9 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 29 | 37.4 |
| 2018 | 29.3 | 37 |
| 2017 | 29.4 | 36.7 |
| 2016 | 29.5 | 36.3 |
| 2015 | 29.4 | 36 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 35.6 |
| 2013 | 28.9 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 28.6 | 35 |
| 2011 | 28.2 | 34.6 |
| 2010 | 27.9 | 34.2 |
| 2009 | 27.5 | 33.9 |
| 2008 | 27.1 | 33.5 |
| 2007 | 26.7 | 33.1 |
| 2006 | 26.3 | 32.7 |
| 2005 | 26 | 32.3 |
| 2004 | 25.6 | 32 |
| 2003 | 25.2 | 31.8 |
| 2002 | 24.9 | 31.5 |
| 2001 | 24.6 | 31.2 |
| 2000 | 24.3 | 30.8 |
| 1999 | 24 | 30.2 |
| 1998 | 23.7 | 29.4 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 28.8 |
| 1996 | 23.1 | 28.3 |
| 1995 | 22.8 | 27.8 |
| 1994 | 22.5 | 27.4 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 26.9 |
| 1992 | 22 | 26.4 |
| 1991 | 21.8 | 26 |
| 1990 | 21.6 | 25.6 |
| 1989 | 21.4 | 24.9 |
| 1988 | 21.2 | 24 |
| 1987 | 21 | 23.1 |
| 1986 | 20.8 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 20.7 | 21.6 |
| 1984 | 20.5 | 21.1 |
| 1983 | 20.3 | 20.5 |
| 1982 | 20.1 | 19.9 |
| 1981 | 19.9 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 19.8 | 18.9 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 18.6 |
| 1978 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
| 1977 | 19.2 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 19.1 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 19 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 18.7 | 16.8 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| 1969 | 18.1 | 16.1 |
| 1968 | 18 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 18 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| 1965 | 18.2 | 14.9 |
| 1964 | 18.4 | 15 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 15.1 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 19.5 | 16.1 |
| 1960 | 19.9 | 16.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$21.4B
2023 |
$262M
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
16.5%
2024 |
52.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2024 |
3.53%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.59%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
80,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.19%
2024 |
+1.67%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
2.09%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.4%
2023 |
74.8%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.09%
2023 |
10.1%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.1
2026 |
62
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
6
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
10
2021 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$10.6B
2021 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$33.3B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$5.8B
2024 |
$1.95M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,936,000
2019 |
18,399
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27%
2020 |
93.5%
2017 |
| Banked people share |
23%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
617 kg
2022 |
4,814 kg
1990 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.9
2022 |
$2
1990 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
11 megatons
2024 |
1.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.9 tons
2024 |
82.8 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.2%
2022 |
0%
1990 |
| Renewable energy use share |
6.8%
2021 |
0.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
96.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
681 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.07%
2021 |
4.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
16%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.0002%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,230
2025 |
-16
2025 |
| Urban population |
90.7%
2024 |
79.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.6:51.4
2024 |
53.9:46.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.87 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.37 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
48.8
2026 |
52.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
23
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Higher education index |
73
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.26
2020 |
11.2
2018 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.4
2019 |
4.78
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
55
2025 |
120
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
92%
2019 |
100%
2020 |
| English speaking |
40%
2023 |
92.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
83.5%
2023 |
27%
2004 |
Health
|
Lebanon
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$260.8
2023 |
$1,684
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$77.5
2023 |
$203.8
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
10.2%
2023 |
18.5%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.68
2020 |
1.81
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
15
2023 |
89
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
18.3
2023 |
22.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
30.7%
2022 |
42.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.3%
2024 |
19.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
47
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
34.3%
2022 |
17.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.26 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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