Country field notes / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Lebanon

Life expectancy 77.9 years (2024); GDP per person $10,469 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 97 / 170 · Overall 45.0 · Rank across three weightings 83–97

Health: 71.6 · Essential services: 52.7 · Material resources: 37.9 · Civic voice: 32.5 · Air quality: 30.2

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy77.94years2024World Bank
GDP per person$10,4692021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water92.60% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.20% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access90.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity44.30% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day5.80% of population2022World Bank
Income / consumption Gini35.50index, 0–1002022World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share6.80% of income or consumption2022World Bank
Under-five mortality17.60deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality15.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting13.90% of children under five2023World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending29.70% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment10.98% of labor force2023World Bank
Youth outside work and education23.52% of youth2019World Bank
Internet use80.63% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure26.69micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area13.80% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress58.79% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-27.91% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability46.83absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law41.24absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness29.90absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption23.34absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability43.40absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality40.81absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue11.14% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share7.84% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share48.40% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share9.25% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending2.11% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending1.22% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide2.24deaths per 100,000 people2020World Bank
Consumer price inflation14.60annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people46.77hours per employed person2023ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment38.86hours per employed person2023ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment49.51hours per employed person2023ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)3.72Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Lebanon: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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