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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Jordan vs Lebanon

Jordan and Lebanon compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Jordan leads in 4 of the comparable categories.

4

Jordan wins

3

Lebanon wins

MetricJordanLebanon
Population11,439,2135,773,493
GDP Per Capita$4,466$3,478
Life Expectancy77.877.8
Population Growth Rate1.610.50
Urban Population92.7%90.5%
Fertility Rate2.642.24
Infant Mortality (per 1000)12.314.7
Literacy Rate94.8%-
Unemployment Rate16.6%11.0%
Internet Users90.5%81.5%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10002.85-
Gini Index-35.5
Forest Area1.1%14.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Jordan has a population of 11,439,213 compared to Lebanon's 5,773,493.

Across the metrics compared, Jordan leads in 4 categories while Lebanon leads in 3. 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.