Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Lebanon
Lebanon: Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum was 0.7017 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.7017
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9143
in 2011
All-time low
0.6445
in 2007
Years of data
5
2003–2019
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Lebanon, 2003–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Lebanon stood at 0.7017.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Lebanon peaked at 0.9143 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6445, in 2007.
Lebanon ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9068 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6445 | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9143 | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6714 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7017 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7756 | 0.6445 | 0.9068 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7625 | 0.6714 | 0.9143 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More urban development data for Lebanon
- Population in the largest city 44.7% (2025)
- Population density 564.37 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.38 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4068 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.38 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Lebanon?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Lebanon was 0.7017 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9143 in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6445 in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Lebanon ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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