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Lebanon · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

60th of 129 · 10th in MENA+*
Homicide rateLebanon's homicide rate fell from 3.7 /100k in 2008 to 2.2 /100k in 2020.200820102012201420162018202022.533.544.52.2 /100k

Lebanon's homicide rate fell from 3.7 /100k in 2008 to 2.2 /100k in 2020.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

33rd of 147 · 10th in MENA+
Military spendingLebanon's military spending fell from 6.7 % in 1995 to 2.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%2.6 %

Lebanon's military spending fell from 6.7 % in 1995 to 2.6 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

89th of 151 · 14th in MENA+
Military expenditure (current US$)Lebanon's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$746M in 1995 to US$635M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$635M

Lebanon's military expenditure (current us$) fell from US$746M in 1995 to US$635M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

56th of 170 · 12th in MENA+
Armed forces personnel, totalLebanon's armed forces personnel, total rose from 36,000 in 1991 to 80,000 in 2020.19952000200520102015202040k60k80k80,000

Lebanon's armed forces personnel, total rose from 36,000 in 1991 to 80,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

8th of 168 · 5th in MENA+
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Lebanon's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 3.4 % in 1991 to 4.1 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520203%4%5%6%7%4.1 %

Lebanon's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) rose from 3.4 % in 1991 to 4.1 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

11th of 178 · 3rd in MENA+
Refugees hostedLebanon's refugees hosted rose from 1,867 in 1995 to 758,642 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200200k400k600k800k1M1.2M758,642

Lebanon's refugees hosted rose from 1,867 in 1995 to 758,642 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

62nd of 197 · 11th in MENA+
Refugee population by country of originLebanon's refugee population by country of origin fell from 13,513 in 1995 to 9,534 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010k20k30k9,534

Lebanon's refugee population by country of origin fell from 13,513 in 1995 to 9,534 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Lebanon.

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