Lebanon vs United States
POP 58.6x GDP 1107.0x LE 0.9 yrs LMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Lebanon vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Lebanon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.8M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 564.4 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 10.1% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 26.2% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Lebanon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (United States, 139% spread)
| Indicator | Lebanon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -7.1% | 2.8% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $26.0B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $1.8B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $4,473.271 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Lebanon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Lebanon, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Lebanon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 13.9% | 3.8% | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.6% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 15.3 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 17.6 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Lebanon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Lebanon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 5.4% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 63.8% | 97.5% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 54.4% | 79.4% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 81.8% | 97.0% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Lebanon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Lebanon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 975 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.9 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 37.8% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 14.2% | 33.9% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Lebanon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Lebanon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 25.7% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 47.7% | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 74.0 | 113.2 | 2022 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Lebanon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 101% spread)
| Indicator | Lebanon | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -17,267 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 5.8% | 1.1% | 2022 |
| Intentional Homicides | 2.2 | 5.8 | 2020 |
| Female Labor Participation | 22.2% | 56.6% | 2023 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Lebanon and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Lebanon vs United States comparison
Lebanon (LMC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 58.6x smaller (5.8M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 1107.0x smaller ($26.0B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~139% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Lebanon vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.