Country Fact Sheet Lebanon

Human Development IndexHuman Development Index

The Human Development Index (HDI) focuses on three measurable dimensions of Human Development:

Living a long and Healthy life

Being educated

Having a decent standard of living

It combines measures of life expectancy, school enrolment,literacy and income to allow a broader view of country’s development than does income alone.

HDI is constructed using data from international sources and up-to-date data from national sources

HDI Lebanon RankHDI Lebanon RankHDI rank

2003

(177) countries

GDP per capita

rank 2003 (177) countries

GDP per capita

(PPP US $)

rank minus

HDI rank

(higher means better on HDR)

GDP per

capita

value

(PPP US$)

2003

HDI

Value 2003

Lebanon 81 95 14 5,074 0.759

Arab States - - - 5,685 0.679

Best performer in Arab states (Qatar)

40 27 -13 19,844 0.849

Worst performer in Arab States(Yemen)

151 166 15 889 0.489

HDI Lebanon RankHDI Lebanon Rank

Lebanon is ranked 81st in the 2005 Human Development Report

Lebanon’s development rank is one step lower than its rank in 2004 (80th out of 177 countries) but has been in the medium human development rank all through 2000’s

Human Development Index Comparison TableHuman Development Index Comparison Table

Life expectancy at birth

(years 2003)

Combined Primary, secondary and tertiary enrollment ratio% 2002/2003

GDP per capita

(PPP US $)

2003

1. Japan(82.0) 1.UK (123) % 1. Luxembourg (62,298)

2.Hong Kong,China (81.6)

2.Australia (116)% 2. Ireland (37,738)

3. Iceland (80.7) 3. Belgium (114)% 3. Norway (37,670)

67. Bulgaria(72.2) 55.Cuba (80)% 89. Dominica (5,448)

68.Tonga(72.2) 56.Panama (79)% 90. Peru (5,260)69. Mauritius (72.2) 57.Malta (79)% 91. Cape Verde (5,214)

70. Lebanon (72.0) 58. Lebanon (79)% 92. Lebanon (5,074)

177.Swaziland (32.5) 173. Niger (21)% 170. Sierra Leone (548)

Human Poverty IndexHuman Poverty Index

The HDR 1997 introduced the human poverty index (HPI) which focuses on the proportion of people below a threshold level in basic dimensions of Human Development- Living a long and healthy life, having access to education, and a decent standard of living

HPI-1 rank

103 countries

HPI-1 Value

%

Lebanon 18 9.6

Best performer in Arab States( Occupied Palestinian Territories)

7 6.5

Worst performer in Arab States (Yemen) 77 40.3

Best performer in the world (Uruguay) 1 3.6

Worst performer in the world (Niger) 103 64.4

Building the capabilities of womenBuilding the capabilities of women

GDI rank

140 countries

GDI Value

HDI rank

Minus

GDI rank

HDI value

Lebanon 68 0.745 -4 0.759

Best performer in Arab States) Kuwait)

39 0.843 1 0.844

Worst performer in Arab States (Yemen)

121 0.448 -4 0.489

Best performer in the world (Norway) 1 0.960 0 0.963

Worst performer in the world (Niger) 140 0.271 -4 0.281

The Gender Related Development Index (GDI) introduced in HDR 2005 captures inequalities in achievement between women and men

Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM)Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM)

The Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) reveals whether women take an active part in economic and political life. It focuses on gender inequality in key areas of economic and political participation and decision-making. It tracks the following:share of seats in the parliament held by women; female legislator, senior officials and mangers, female professionals and technical workers,Gender disparity in earned income, reflecting economical independence, The GEM value for Lebanon can not be calculated because some data are missing

The Gender Empowerment MeasureThe Gender Empowerment MeasureSeats in Parliament held by women(% of total)

Female administrators and managers

Female professionals and technical workers

(% of total)

Estimated female earned income

(PPPUS$)

Ratio of female earned income to male earned income

1. Rwanda (45.3)

1.Philippines (58.1)

1. Barbados(71.3)

1.Luxemburg (34,891)

1.Kenya (0.93)

2.Sweden

(45.3)

2.Fiji (50.6) 2.Lithuania

(69.7)

2.Norway

(32,273)

2.Switzerland

(0.90)

3. Norway (38.2)

3.Tanzania(49.1) 4.Mongolia (65.6)

3. US (29,017) 141.Sudan(0.32)

156.Iran (4.1)

4.US (45.9) 6. Russian Federation

(64.5)

88.Sir Lanka (2,580)

142. Algeria(0.31)

159.Lebanon(2.3)

- - 89.Lebanon (2,431)

143. Lebanon(0.31)

162.Yemen(0.3)

85.Pakistan (2.4) 86.Saudi Arabia (6.4)

154. Sierra Leone(326)

154.Oman(0.19)

2005 HDR2005 HDRThe HDR 2005: “International Cooperation at Cross Roads” has three objectives:

To outline the state of HD across the world, with a special focus on how far countries are from achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)

To draw attention to inequality as an important barrier to progress. The report argues that millions of people could be lifted out of poverty if steps were taken to income the growth rate of incomes of the poor.

To discuss the three core issues of international cooperation: Aid, Trade and Security where steps are needed

2005 HDR2005 HDR

Focuses on what governments in rich countries can do to keep their side at the global partnership bargain.The Report looks at 3 pillars of Cooperation:

Development Assistance which suffers from two problems:chronic under financing and poor quality

International trade which has the potential to increase the share of the world’s poorest countries and people in global prosperity

Security which could create the conditions for accelerated human development. Failure in any one area will underline the foundations for future progress