Lebanon vs Timor-Leste

Lebanon and Timor-Leste compared on 132 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Lebanon and Timor-Leste differ most

  • Fixed broadband subscriptions, 2022: Lebanon 7.3 per 100 people, Timor-Leste 0.0 per 100 people (728.8 times as high)
  • Dentists, 2020: Lebanon 12.50 per 10,000 people, Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people (625.0 times as high)
  • Fertiliser use, 2022: Lebanon 121.2 kg per hectare, Timor-Leste 1.2 kg per hectare (103.1 times as high)
  • Investment share of GDP, 2024: Lebanon 1.4%, Timor-Leste 30.1% (20.8 times as high)
  • Employment in agriculture, 2023: Lebanon 3.5%, Timor-Leste 48.4% (13.8 times as high)

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Population estimates and projections
people
5,773,492 people 1,384,286 people +317.1% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
28.3 years 21.0 years +35.1% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
2.24 births per woman 2.71 births per woman −17.3% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
0.43% 1.08% −0.65 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
5,849,421 people 1,418,517 people +312.4% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
0.75% 1.27% −0.52 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
10.4% 5.2% +5.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
25.6% 33.1% −7.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
2.23 births per woman 2.63 births per woman −15.2% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
16.0 per 1,000 people 21.8 per 1,000 people −5.8 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
6.0 per 1,000 people 7.2 per 1,000 people −1.2 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
91.0% 28.8% +62.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
20.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 26.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 −6.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
56.3 per 100 working-age people 62.2 per 100 working-age people −5.9 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
567.5 people per km² 94.2 people per km² +502.5% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
1.03% 1.69% −0.67 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
-5.9 per 1,000 people -4.1 per 1,000 people −1.9 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
-10,230 people -2,550 people −301.2% 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
24.5% 0.6% +23.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
33.3% 9.3% +24.1 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
11.0% 1.5% +9.5 percentage points 2023 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
22.7% 3.2% +19.5 percentage points 2023 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
43.4% 66.6% −23.2 percentage points 2023 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
22.2% 60.8% −38.5 percentage points 2023 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
38.7% 65.6% −26.9 percentage points 2023 ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
3.5% 48.4% −44.9 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
20.1% 3.1% +17.0 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
76.4% 48.5% +27.9 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Economy and productivity

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$26.0 billion US$1.9 billion +1,292.1% 2024 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$4,473 per person US$1,332 per person +235.8% 2024 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$10,469 per person Int$3,891 per person +169.1% 2024 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$3,560 per person US$1,650 per person +115.8% 2024 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
-7.1% -9.1% +2.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
35.7% 71.6% −35.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
1.4% 30.1% −28.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
-12.5% -8.5% −4.1 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$6,387 per person US$890 per person +618.0% 2024 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
14.6% 0.4% +14.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
8,882.6 (2010 = 100) 181.9 (2010 = 100) +8,700.7 points 2025 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
45.2% -1.3% +46.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
89,500.000 per US$ 1.000 per US$ +8,949,900.0% 2025 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Slum population
% of urban population
4.5% 33.9% −29.4 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
23.8% 29.0% −5.2 percentage points 2023 ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
25.7% 6.9% +18.8 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
35.1% 13.5% +21.6 percentage points 2020 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
54.0% 26.6% +27.4 percentage points 2020 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
74.3% 93.1% −18.8 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
% of people aged 15 to 24
99.2% 85.6% +13.6 percentage points 2009 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
8.6% 4.3% +4.3 percentage points 2025 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
1.5% 5.2% −3.7 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
78.2% 119.7% −41.5 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
54.4% 31.0% +23.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 and above
89.6% 50.6% +39.0 percentage points 2007 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
67.3% 93.2% −25.9 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
65.9% 84.7% −18.8 percentage points 2020 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
77.8 years 67.7 years +15.0% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
17.6 years 13.5 years +30.4% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
66.0 years 60.8 years +8.6% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
67 48 +19 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
1.08 litres 0.19 litres +456.8% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
30.7% 3.6% +27.1 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
38.1% 35.3% +2.8 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
1.2 per 100,000 people 5.0 per 100,000 people −3.8 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
12.6% 22.3% −9.7 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
59.6% 26.4% +33.1 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
52% 83% −31.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
34.0% 29.7% +4.3 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
0.3 per 100,000 people 0.5 per 100,000 people −0.2 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
19.2 per 10,000 people 16.6 per 10,000 people +2.6 per 10,000 people 2018 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
12.50 per 10,000 people 0.02 per 10,000 people +12.48 per 10,000 people 2020 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
77.9 years 67.9 years +14.8% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
79.9 years 69.7 years +14.6% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
75.9 years 66.3 years +14.5% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
5.6% 9.6% −4.0 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
17.6 per 1,000 live births 47.6 per 1,000 live births −30.0 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
15.3 per 1,000 live births 34.6 per 1,000 live births −19.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
15 per 100,000 live births 192 per 100,000 live births −177 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
2.68 per 1,000 people 0.75 per 1,000 people +1.93 per 1,000 people 2020 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
2.7 per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people +2.3 per 1,000 people 2021 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
67% 72% −5.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tobacco use
% of adults aged 15 and over
46.9% 48.8% −1.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
29.7% 7.0% +22.7 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$261 per person US$144 per person +80.9% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
12.3% 3.2% +9.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
10.5 per 1,000 live births 21.6 per 1,000 live births −11.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
13 per 100,000 people 496 per 100,000 people −483 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Internet users
% of population
82.7% 35.0% +47.6 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
74 per 100 people 108 per 100 people −34 per 100 people 2022 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
7.3 per 100 people 0.0 per 100 people +7.3 per 100 people 2022 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
2.6% 11.8% −9.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
% of GDP
1.4% 0.8% +0.7 percentage points 2021 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
23.3% 10.6% +12.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
58.9% 84.9% −26.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
82.2% 95.4% −13.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
6.8% 12.1% −5.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
-28.1% -9.3% −18.8 percentage points 2023 World Bank
High-technology exports
% of manufactured exports
4.3% 1.5% +2.8 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Transport and mobility

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
16.4 per 100,000 people 11.9 per 100,000 people +4.5 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Access to electricity
% of population
100.0% 94.3% +5.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
90.0% 19.0% +71.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
6.8% 12.1% −5.3 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
91.4% 99.6% −8.2 percentage points 2021 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
1.89 °Ce (Estimated value) 0.97 °Ce (Estimated value) +0.91 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
1.15 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 1.45 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) −20.6% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
18.8 Mt CO2e 1.9 Mt CO2e +868.3% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
3.2 t CO2e per person 1.4 t CO2e per person +133.6% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
1.90 t CO2 per person 0.50 t CO2 per person +279.6% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
4.2 Mt CO2e 1.0 Mt CO2e +310.5% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
0.69 Mt CO2e 0.23 Mt CO2e +201.9% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
26.5 µg/m³ 11.9 µg/m³ +122.9% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
13.8% 71.0% −57.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
4.7% 4.7% same 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
26.7 µg/m³ 12.0 µg/m³ +122.7% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
13.0% 16.1% −3.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Basic drinking water access
% of population
92.6% 87.3% +5.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
99.2% 72.9% +26.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
58.8% 28.3% +30.5 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
836 m³ per person 5,999 m³ per person −86.1% 2022 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
7.23 kg/hae (Estimated value) 0.83 kg/hae (Estimated value) +771.1% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
1.0% 20.2% −19.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
2,661 kg per hectare 2,112 kg per hectare +26.0% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
63.7% 23.0% +40.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
2,705 tonnes 7,876 tonnes −65.7% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
11.1% 16.9% −5.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
94.4 (2014-16 = 100) 95.4 (2014-16 = 100) −1.0% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
121.2 kg per hectare 1.2 kg per hectare +10,209.6% 2022 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
10,230 km² 14,870 km² −31.2% 2024 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Tax revenue
% of GDP
5.7% 15.1% −9.4 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
6.3% 41.2% −34.9 percentage points 2021 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
2,079 articles 21 articles +9,945.0% 2023 World Bank

Crime, justice and public safety

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Intentional homicides
victims per 100,000 people
3.6 per 100,000 people 4.1 per 100,000 people −0.5 per 100,000 people 2015 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureLebanonTimor-LesteLebanon compared with Timor-LestePeriodSource
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
6.3% 35.4% −29.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank

The difference column shows Lebanon compared with Timor-Leste: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.

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