Country Profile
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Lebanon
Power index #97 / 118⚠ 1 active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#97
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Lebanon is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 5,500,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $20 billion (about $3,636 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 80,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #53 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $2B, roughly 10.0% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 10 military aircraft, 334 tanks, 10 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
Israel–Lebanon / Hezbollah Conflict
Middle East · southern Lebanon ground operations, escalated into 2026
4,000
est. deaths
Cross-border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that escalated from strikes into ground operations in southern Lebanon. Casualty figures and the current front line are contested and shift frequently.
SRC: aggregated open-source reporting, contested, mid-2026
Share of World
of world population
5,500,000 people
of world GDP
$20B nominal
of world defense spending
$2B / year
of world active personnel
80,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 10.0% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $25k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 14.5
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Fighter Aircraft
0
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$25k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Western Asia
Lebanon ranks #16 of 17 in Western Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.