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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Afghanistan vs Lebanon

Afghanistan and Lebanon compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Lebanon leads in 6 of the comparable categories.

1

Afghanistan wins

6

Lebanon wins

MetricAfghanistanLebanon
Population41,454,7615,773,493
GDP Per Capita$414$3,478
Life Expectancy66.077.8
Population Growth Rate2.140.50
Urban Population25.5%90.5%
Fertility Rate4.842.24
Infant Mortality (per 1000)49.914.7
Literacy Rate37.3%-
Unemployment Rate14.0%11.0%
Internet Users15.9%81.5%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.32-
Gini Index-35.5
Forest Area1.9%14.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Afghanistan has a population of 41,454,761 compared to Lebanon's 5,773,493.

Across the metrics compared, Afghanistan leads in 1 categories while Lebanon leads in 6. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.