Namibia vs Lebanon

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

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

Widest indicator spreads · Namibia vs Lebanon

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indicator Namibia Lebanon Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 139 15 2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people) 0.6 2.7 2022
Infant Mortality Rate 36.4 15.3 2024
Under-5 Mortality Rate 39.5 17.6 2024

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

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

Indicator Namibia Lebanon Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 9.1% 1.2% 2024
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 26.1% 54.4% 2022
School Enrollment (Primary) 120.7% 81.8% 2024
School Enrollment (Secondary) 82.0% 63.8% 2024

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

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Lebanon, 96% spread)

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

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

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

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

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

Social: Net Migration (Namibia, 124% spread)

Indicator Namibia Lebanon Year
Net Migration 4.2K -17,267 2024
Intentional Homicides 11.2 2.2 2021
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 22.9% 5.8% 2015
Female Labor Participation 54.9% 22.2% 2024

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

How to read this Namibia vs Lebanon comparison

Namibia (LMC) and Lebanon (LMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LMC). Population is 48% smaller; GDP is 47% smaller. Open with GDP Growth Rate (~153%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). Sub-Saharan Africa vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; 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.

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