| Attribute |
Korea, South × | 
Lebanon × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 99,720 | 10,400 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 96,920 | 10,230 |
| Water area (km²) | 2,800 | 170 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 237 | 484 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 2,413 | 225 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 282 | 1,250 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,950 | 3,088 |
| People | | |
| Population | 51,835,110 | 5,469,612 |
| Official languages | Array of values | |
| Religion | Protestant | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Korea | Lebanese Republic |
| Short country name | South Korea | Lebanon |
| Long local name | Taehan-min'guk | Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah |
| Short local name | Han'guk | Lubnan |
| Former name | - | |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Seoul | Beirut |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 2,035,000,000,000 | 88,250,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,540,000,000,000 | 54,180,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 39,500 | 19,600 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 36.6 | -0.7 |
| Labor force | 27,750,000 | 2,166,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 3.7 | 9.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 14.4 | 28.6 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 357,100,000,000 | 11,620,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 335,800,000,000 | 15,380,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.62 | 4.99 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 23.2 | 21.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 1.4 | -6.9 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 39.5 | 146.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.9 | 4.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 1.5 | 10 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 3.48 | 8.29 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 793,900,000,000 | 7,047,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 793,900,000,000 | 7,047,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,986,000,000,000 | 108,200,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,305,000,000,000 | 11,220,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 78,460,000,000 | -12,370,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 577,400,000,000 | 3,524,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 457,500,000,000 | 18,340,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 389,200,000,000 | 55,420,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 384,600,000,000 | 39,300,000,000 |
| National currency | South Korean won | Lebanese pounds |
| National currency (code) | KRW | LBP |
| National currency (symbol) | ₩ | £ |
| National currency rate to USD | 1 | 1 |