Iraq vs Lebanon Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iraq vs Lebanon)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Lebanon leads against Iraq in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 3. Iraq's strongest global position is 37th (2023) in Gini index. Lebanon's strongest global position is 72nd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Lebanon wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): -0.76 (2023, ranked 194th) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Iraq wins against Lebanon in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st) vs 11,330.27 (2023, ranked 129th).
- Iraq wins against Lebanon in Gini index: 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 35.50 (2022, ranked 94th).
- Iraq wins against Lebanon in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th) vs 80.63 (2024, ranked 113th).
- Lebanon wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.94 (2024, ranked 72nd) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Iraq and Lebanon is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th) vs 52.92 (2023, ranked 164th).
- Lebanon wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 10.99 (2023, ranked 152nd) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Lebanon wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.01 (2023, ranked 174th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Lebanon wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -1.23 (2023, ranked 182nd) vs -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Lebanon wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: -1.17 (2023, ranked 177th) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Lebanon wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -1.52 (2023, ranked 185th) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Iraq(3) | Lebanon(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) | (2023) -0.76 (194/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) | (2023) 11,330.27 (129/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) | (2022) 35.50 (94/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) | (2024) 80.63 (113/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) | (2024) 77.94 (72/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) | (2023) 52.92 (164/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) | (2023) 10.99 (152/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) | (2023) -1.01 (174/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) | (2023) -1.23 (182/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) | (2023) -1.17 (177/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) | (2023) -1.52 (185/205) |