Israel vs Lebanon: Share of population urban
Israel
91.58
in 2025
Lebanon
90.96
in 2025
Israel rank
36th
Lebanon rank
38th
Share of population urban over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Israel currently reports 91.58 against 90.96 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.62.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.12 | 35.67 | 36.45 | Israel |
| 1960s | 80.63 | 49.7 | 30.93 | Israel |
| 1970s | 86.5 | 66.35 | 20.15 | Israel |
| 1980s | 89.72 | 79.34 | 10.39 | Israel |
| 1990s | 90.81 | 84.84 | 5.97 | Israel |
| 2000s | 91.57 | 86.7 | 4.87 | Israel |
| 2010s | 91.7 | 88.54 | 3.15 | Israel |
| 2020s | 91.54 | 90.34 | 1.2 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Israel or Lebanon?
- Israel, at 91.58 against 90.96 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Israel and Lebanon?
- 0.62, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for share of population urban?
- Israel ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.