Lebanon vs Namibia

Lebanon
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Lower middle income
Capital: Beirut
Population
5.8M
GDP
$26.0B
Namibia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Lower middle income
Capital: Windhoek
Population
3M
GDP
$13.6B

POP 1.9x GDP 1.9x LE 10.4 yrs same-band LMC

Widest indicator spreads · Lebanon vs Namibia

GDP Growth Rate153.4%Net Migration124.4%Population Density99.4%Freshwater Withdrawal95.6%Inflation (Consumer Pric…90.6%Maternal Mortality Ratio89.2%Education Expenditure (%…86.5%Intentional Homicides80%
MID pair: GDP Growth Rate is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band LMC.

Demographics: Population Density (Lebanon, 99% spread)

Indicator Lebanon Namibia Year
Population Density 564.4 3.6 2023
Population Ages 65+ 10.1% 3.7% 2024
Population 5.8M 3M 2024
Urban Population 90.7% 50.4% 2024

1 closer demographics rows sit on the Lebanon and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Namibia, 153% spread)

Indicator Lebanon Namibia Year
GDP Growth Rate -7.1% 3.8% 2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 45.2% 4.2% 2024
GDP (Current USD) $26.0B $13.6B 2024
Unemployment Rate 11.0% 19.2% 2023

4 closer economy rows sit on the Lebanon and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Lebanon, 89% spread)

Indicator Lebanon Namibia Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 15 139 2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people) 2.7 0.6 2020
Infant Mortality Rate 15.3 36.4 2024
Under-5 Mortality Rate 17.6 39.5 2024

3 closer health rows sit on the Lebanon and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Namibia, 87% spread)

Indicator Lebanon Namibia Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.2% 9.1% 2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 54.4% 26.1% 2023
School Enrollment (Primary) 81.8% 120.7% 2024
School Enrollment (Secondary) 63.8% 82.0% 2024

2 closer education rows sit on the Lebanon and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Lebanon, 96% spread)

Indicator Lebanon Namibia Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 37.8% 1.7% 2022
Renewable Energy Consumption 6.8% 30.0% 2021
Forest Area 14.2% 7.8% 2023
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 1.9 1.2 2024

1 closer environment rows sit on the Lebanon and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Lebanon, 43% spread)

Indicator Lebanon Namibia Year
Access to Electricity 100.0% 56.7% 2023
Internet Users 80.6% 64.9% 2024

3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Lebanon and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Namibia, 124% spread)

Indicator Lebanon Namibia Year
Net Migration -17,267 4.2K 2024
Intentional Homicides 2.2 11.2 2020
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 5.8% 22.9% 2022
Female Labor Participation 22.2% 54.9% 2023

2 closer social rows sit on the Lebanon and Namibia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Lebanon vs Namibia comparison

Lebanon (LMC) and Namibia (LMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LMC). Population is 92% larger; GDP is 90% larger. Open with GDP Growth Rate (~153%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Lebanon vs Namibia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · MID scale band.