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Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Lebanon

Source·World Bank Open DataUpdated·Reviewed by·Population Review Data Team

Egypt, Arab Rep. and Lebanon compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Lebanon leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

MetricEgypt, Arab Rep.Lebanon
Population114,535,7725,773,493
GDP Per Capita$3,457$3,478
Life Expectancy71.677.8
Population Growth Rate1.690.50
Urban Population42.7%90.5%
Fertility Rate2.752.24
Infant Mortality (per 1000)21.314.7
Literacy Rate82.1%-
Unemployment Rate6.8%11.0%
Internet Users72.2%81.5%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000--
Gini Index31.935.5
Forest Area0.0%14.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Egypt, Arab Rep. has a population of 114,535,772 compared to Lebanon's 5,773,493.

Across the metrics compared, Egypt, Arab Rep. leads in 3 categories while Lebanon leads in 5. 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.

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

Comparing Egypt, Arab Rep. and Lebanon on U.S. population demographics requires lining up the underlying the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files data side by side. The table above runs the comparison on the canonical fields; the narrative below identifies the factor or factors that drive the most meaningful difference between the two.

For households or analysts using this comparison as a decision input, the right framing is usually not "which is better" in aggregate but "which is better for the specific decision in front of you." the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files captures the raw data; the framing depends on whether the question is investment, residency, planning, or research.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.