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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Kuwait vs Lebanon

Kuwait and Lebanon compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Kuwait leads in 5 of the comparable categories.

5

Kuwait wins

2

Lebanon wins

MetricKuwaitLebanon
Population4,853,4205,773,493
GDP Per Capita$34,076$3,478
Life Expectancy83.277.8
Population Growth Rate5.590.50
Urban Population100.0%90.5%
Fertility Rate1.522.24
Infant Mortality (per 1000)7.214.7
Literacy Rate96.5%-
Unemployment Rate2.1%11.0%
Internet Users99.7%81.5%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 1000--
Gini Index-35.5
Forest Area0.4%14.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kuwait has a population of 4,853,420 compared to Lebanon's 5,773,493.

Across the metrics compared, Kuwait leads in 5 categories while Lebanon leads in 2. 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.