Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.24 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
96th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.11 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
All-time low
2.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 2008–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.99 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Belarus 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Bangladesh 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Mauritius 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Nepal 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.