World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Lebanon fits inside the median country 11 times
Lebanon: 10,452 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 2 times as long as Lebanon’s
Lebanon: 225 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Lebanon’s highest peak towers 753 m above the median country’s
Lebanon: 3,088 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 64% of Lebanon, versus 38% of the median country
Lebanon: 63.7% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 27% more people than Lebanon
Lebanon: 5.85 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Lebanon is 5.8 times as densely populated as the median country
Lebanon: 572 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Lebanon are 5.4 cm taller than in the median country
Lebanon: 179 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Lebanon are 3.1 cm taller than in the median country
Lebanon: 163.7 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 2.8 years older than in Lebanon
Lebanon: 28.3 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Lebanon have 0.3 more children on average than in the median country
Lebanon: 2.23 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
10% of people in Lebanon are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Lebanon: 10.4% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Lebanon hosts 112 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Lebanon: 91.5 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Lebanon has produced 1.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Lebanon: 1.7 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Lebanon has 2 official languages, the median country 1
Lebanon: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 75% larger than Lebanon’s
Lebanon: $26 billion (2024) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 77% more per person than Lebanon
Lebanon: Int$11,918 (2024) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Lebanon than in the median country (Gini 1.1 points higher)
Lebanon: 35.5 (2022) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
5.8% of people in Lebanon live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.6% in the median country
Lebanon: 5.8% (2022) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 11% in Lebanon, versus 5.1% in the median country
Lebanon: 11% (2023) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Lebanon spends 2.5% of its GDP on the military, the median country 1.8%
Lebanon: 2.5% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The median country’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Lebanon’s 11%
Lebanon: 11.1% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Lebanon’s
Lebanon: 38% (2024) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 80% more on health per person than Lebanon
Lebanon: $261 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Lebanon live 3.3 years longer than in the median country
Lebanon: 77.9 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Lebanon is 21% more likely to die before turning one than in the median country
Lebanon: 15.3 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Lebanon has 60% more doctors per person than the median country
Lebanon: 2.7 per 1,000 (2020) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Lebanon has 13% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Lebanon: 2.7 per 1,000 (2021) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 8.3 times that in Lebanon
Lebanon: 1.2 per 100k (2022) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Lebanon are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Lebanon: 31.5% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
47% of adults in Lebanon smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Lebanon: 46.9% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 2.11 points higher than in Lebanon
Lebanon: 3.72 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Lebanon
Lebanon: 2 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 47% more meat per person than Lebanon
Lebanon: 38.2 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 110 kcal more food per person per day than Lebanon
Lebanon: 2,828 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Lebanon put in 438 more hours a year than in the median country
Lebanon: 2,412 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Lebanon went to school 0.44 years longer than in the median country
Lebanon: 10.4 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 35% more tourists per resident than Lebanon (2019)
Lebanon: 0.26 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Lebanon has 4 more World Heritage sites than the median country (7 against 3)
Lebanon: 7 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Lebanon and the median country are practically level
Lebanon: 4 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 81% in Lebanon
Lebanon: 81% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 4.2 times as fast as in Lebanon
Lebanon: 38 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Lebanon and the median country are practically level
Lebanon: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
91% of people in Lebanon live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Lebanon: 91% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Lebanon 74
Lebanon: 74 (2022) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 5.3 times as long as Lebanon’s
Lebanon: 401 km (2017) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Lebanon fly 93% more passengers per resident than those from the median country
Lebanon: 0.46 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 14% of Lebanon
Lebanon: 13.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 11% more CO₂ than someone in Lebanon
Lebanon: 2.7 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
44% of Lebanon’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Lebanon: 43.8% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Lebanon carries 58% more fine dust than in the median country
Lebanon: 26.2 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
The median country and Lebanon are nearly identical here
Lebanon: 2.2 per 100k (2020) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 72% deadlier than in Lebanon
Lebanon: 10.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 6.4 °C warmer than Lebanon
Lebanon: 16.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 78% more rain than Lebanon
Lebanon: 570 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Lebanon bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Lebanon fits inside the median country 11 times.
Which has more people, Lebanon or the median country?
The median country has 27% more people than Lebanon (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Lebanon or the median country?
People in Lebanon live 3.3 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Lebanon and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Lebanon or the median country?
Men in Lebanon are 5.4 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
