# Lebanon — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Beirut
- Region: Asia · Western Asia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/lb
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,849,421 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 10,230 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 4,473 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 11,917 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 26 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.72 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 2.44 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 3.72 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 2.23 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 11% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 14.6% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 35.5 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 41.7 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 53.1 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 19.92 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 80.6% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 91% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 6.8% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 14.2% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 1.9 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 17% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 11% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.07 (2005) → 77.94 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 15 (2006) → 80.63 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 86.93 (2006) → 90.96 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 2.29 (2005) → 2.23 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 6.1 (2004) → 6.8 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 99.2 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 13.5 (2005) → 15.3 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 3.55 (2005) → 1.9 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 13.47 (2004) → 14.19 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2005–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.710 |
| 2006 | 0.711 |
| 2007 | 0.724 |
| 2008 | 0.733 |
| 2009 | 0.741 |
| 2010 | 0.749 |
| 2011 | 0.755 |
| 2012 | 0.757 |
| 2013 | 0.756 |
| 2014 | 0.755 |
| 2015 | 0.756 |
| 2016 | 0.760 |
| 2017 | 0.765 |
| 2018 | 0.764 |
| 2019 | 0.760 |
| 2020 | 0.742 |
| 2021 | 0.725 |
| 2022 | 0.723 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/lb#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.