Iceland vs Lebanon: Share of the population born in another country
Iceland
25.1%
in 2024
Lebanon
24.5%
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
Lebanon rank
47th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Iceland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25.1% against 24.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Lebanon ranks 47th of 231 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 11.8% | 7.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 11.9% | 4.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 19.8% | 8.4% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 26.2% | 4.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Iceland or Lebanon?
- Iceland, at 25.1% against 24.5% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Iceland and Lebanon?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Lebanon ranks 47th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Immigrants as a share of the total population.