Lebanon

Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,622 metrics

Lebanon is a country in Asia with a population of 5,897,467 (116th of 235). It ranks best for Male Suicide Rate (5th of 204), Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (5th of 189), Suicide Rate (7th of 204). It ranks lowest for World Happiness Score (142nd of 144), Debt to GDP Ratio (tied 153rd of 158), % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (112th of 118).

Population
5.9M
116th highest of 235
Density
576.5
23rd highest of 235
Growth rate
0.82%
112th highest of 235
Area
10,452
168th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Western Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 437 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Countries with Water Scarcity · 2019
    4th of 163
  2. Male Suicide Rate1.64 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    5th of 204
  3. Pharmacists16.3 /10k
    Doctors per Capita by Country
    5th of 191
  4. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    5th of 189
  5. ASR2.3 per 100k
    Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    8th of 185
  6. ASR Incidence3.4 per 100k
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    tied 9th of 176
  7. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2025
    11th of 197
  8. Cleanest Countries in the World · 2026
    10th of 177
  9. Death Rate by Country
    tied 13th of 197
  10. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    12th of 171

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    167th of 167
  2. Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021
    147th of 147
  3. Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
    165th of 167
  4. Happiest Countries in the World · 2025
    142nd of 144
  5. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 188th of 192
  6. Water Stress by Country · 2023
    tied last of 149
  7. Depression Rates by Country · 2023
    180th of 184
  8. Debt to GDP Ratio by Country · 2024
    tied 153rd of 158
  9. Crime Rate by Country · 2025
    186th of 192
  10. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 147th of 153

Profile by category

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Strongest category Geography (63), weakest Infrastructure & Energy (31). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 58 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Palestine77% similar
    Compared on 43 of 58
  2. Jordan75% similar
  3. Turkey74% similar
    Compared on 57 of 58
  4. Egypt73% similar
    Compared on 57 of 58
  5. Tunisia73% similar

Cities in Lebanon

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Lebanon?
Lebanon has a population of 5,897,467, 116th among 235 countries.
What does Lebanon rank best at?
Among countries, Lebanon ranks best for Male Suicide Rate (5th of 204); Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (5th of 189); Suicide Rate (7th of 204).
Where does Lebanon rank worst?
Lebanon ranks lowest for World Happiness Score (142nd of 144); Debt to GDP Ratio (tied 153rd of 158); % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (112th of 118).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lebanon?
Rankodex ranks Lebanon on 1,622 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,622 metrics with a value for this place, in 569 topics