Djibouti vs Lebanon
Djibouti and Lebanon compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Lebanon has about 4.9 times as many people as Djibouti: 5.8 million against 1.2 million in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Lebanon (14.6%) than in Djibouti (-0.3%), a difference of 14.9 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Lebanon can expect to live 11.7 years longer than one born in Djibouti: 77.9 years against 66.2 years in 2024.
- The population of Lebanon is older: half of its people are over 28.3 years, against 24.4 years in Djibouti in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Lebanon (80.6%) than in Djibouti (65.3%), a difference of 15.3 percentage points in 2024.
- CO2 emissions per person in Lebanon (1.9 tonnes) are about 2.5 times as high as in Djibouti (0.77 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Lebanon (13.8%) than in Djibouti (0.3%), a difference of 13.5 percentage points in 2024.
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| Figure | Djibouti | Lebanon | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
1.2 million
2025 · 160th of 217
Series
|
5.8 million
2025 · 115th of 217
Series
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person
Different periods or measures |
$3,906
2025 · 154th of 214
Series
|
$4,473
2024 · 146th of 214
Series
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth
Different periods or measures |
6.5%
2025 · 28th of 214
Series
|
-7.1%
2024 · 212th of 214
Series
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
-0.3%
2025 · 9th of 193
Series
|
14.6%
2025 · 180th of 193
Series
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate
Different periods or measures |
26%
2025 · 184th of 186
Series
|
11%
2023 · 153rd of 186
Series
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
66.2 years
2024 · 186th of 217
Series
|
77.9 years
2024 · 72nd of 217
Series
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
24.4 years
2023 · 148th of 216
Series
|
28.3 years
2023 · 125th of 216
Series
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
65.3%
2024 · 145th of 213
Series
|
80.6%
2024 · 108th of 213
Series
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0.77 tonnes
2024 · 54th of 203
Series
|
1.9 tonnes
2024 · 87th of 203
Series
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
0.3%
2024 · 204th of 214
Series
|
13.8%
2024 · 148th of 214
Series
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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