GENERAL
PROFILE
OFOF
STATELESS
RESPONDENTS
GENERAL
PROFILE
RESPONDENTS
The survey of 586 adult stateless people in Akkar ensured gender balance. Geographical disparities were observed in their place of
residence, with 47% of the respondents living in Wadi Khaled.
Fig 1. Where do you live in Akkar?
Hinterland
Rural Hilly
Coastal Urban / PeriUrban
El Sahel
Wadi Khaled
Fig 2. Which sect do you belong to ?
2%
Others
8%
18%
25%
47%
1%
Rather not say
6%
Alawite
6%
Sunni
87%
Fig 3. What is your family status?
• The average age for all Akkar respondents is 40 years old, equally
distributed among gender lines with 50% women and 50% men.
• The large majority of surveyed stateless are married (77%) with 4% of
married men having a second or third wife. The average length of the
union of married respondents is approximately 22 years, with an average
of 4.5 children per family (5 children average for Lebanese).
• Of the respondents, 87% belong to the Sunni community, followed by a
much smaller Alawite group (6%). Around 6% of respondents dismissed
this question.
1%
2%
20%
Married
Single
Divorced
77%
Widow/er
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