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Lebanon

Lebanese Republic

Capital
Beirut
Languages
Arabic, French
Currency
Lebanese pound
People
5.85 million (2025)
Neighbours
2
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Lebanon

  • 2nd highest smoking 46.9% · #2 of 166 · 2024
  • 8th highest working hours 2,412 hours · #8 of 130 · 2023
  • 17th highest population density 572 per km² · #17 of 209 · 2025

Surprising facts about Lebanon

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Lebanon’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Lebanon among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where Lebanon sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

World twins

The countries most like Lebanon across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Natural rivals

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About as many people