Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 160th vs. 172nd).
By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
5888008
|
244055
|
Population rank | 115/197 | 176/197 |
GDP |
$20.1B
2023 |
$764M
2024 |
GDP rank | 128/197 | 189/197 |
GDP per capita |
$3,478
2023 |
$3,245
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 135/197 | 138/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,575
2023 |
$6,230
2024 |
Government debt |
$38.6B
2023 |
$332M
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
149.1%
2025 |
37.3%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$6,680
2023 |
$1,410
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 70/185 | 133/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,779
2025 |
$2,715
2025 |
Land area |
3,950 sq mi
2025 |
371 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
1,470 ppl/mi²
2024 |
635 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
2.24
2023 |
3.64
2023 |
Median age |
29.6 years
2024 |
20.3 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts
Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1970 | - | $37,211,826 |
1971 | - | $37,288,845 |
1972 | - | $41,430,257 |
1973 | - | $56,011,245 |
1974 | - | $57,817,591 |
1975 | - | $60,101,710 |
1976 | - | $52,039,421 |
1977 | - | $49,207,692 |
1978 | - | $55,044,563 |
1979 | - | $65,755,928 |
1980 | - | $81,662,231 |
1981 | - | $83,499,264 |
1982 | - | $80,307,763 |
1983 | - | $75,110,289 |
1984 | - | $78,213,796 |
1985 | - | $82,733,069 |
1986 | - | $115,928,907 |
1987 | - | $115,952,925 |
1988 | $3,313,540,068 | $99,000,764 |
1989 | $2,717,998,688 | $98,545,367 |
1990 | $2,838,485,354 | $119,297,933 |
1991 | $4,690,415,093 | $107,484,143 |
1992 | $5,843,579,161 | $94,861,781 |
1993 | $7,941,744,492 | $125,742,229 |
1994 | $9,599,127,050 | $131,338,415 |
1995 | $11,718,795,529 | $103,695,237 |
1996 | $13,690,217,334 | $135,188,166 |
1997 | $15,751,867,489 | $91,920,274 |
1998 | $17,247,179,006 | $72,285,404 |
1999 | $17,391,056,369 | $77,302,212 |
2000 | $17,260,364,842 | $76,198,395 |
2001 | $17,649,751,244 | $75,951,133 |
2002 | $19,152,238,806 | $85,171,074 |
2003 | $20,082,918,740 | $102,085,769 |
2004 | $21,159,827,992 | $114,582,284 |
2005 | $21,497,336,499 | $136,450,662 |
2006 | $22,022,709,851 | $142,775,104 |
2007 | $24,827,355,015 | $149,146,919 |
2008 | $29,118,916,105 | $188,021,165 |
2009 | $35,399,582,929 | $200,668,065 |
2010 | $38,443,907,042 | $190,021,192 |
2011 | $39,927,125,962 | $226,455,001 |
2012 | $44,016,799,516 | $229,371,348 |
2013 | $46,880,103,081 | $267,041,748 |
2014 | $48,095,213,747 | $293,119,143 |
2015 | $49,929,337,837 | $259,999,643 |
2016 | $51,147,308,774 | $292,267,272 |
2017 | $53,027,680,686 | $322,002,845 |
2018 | $54,901,519,156 | $383,717,328 |
2019 | $51,605,959,131 | $412,976,083 |
2020 | $31,712,128,254 | $471,229,485 |
2021 | $23,131,941,557 | $524,402,456 |
2022 | $20,992,421,949 | $540,809,499 |
2023 | $20,078,620,357 | $678,976,265 |
2024 | - | $764,274,043 |
Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1970 | - | $479 |
1971 | - | $470 |
1972 | - | $511 |
1973 | - | $676 |
1974 | - | $683 |
1975 | - | $693 |
1976 | - | $585 |
1977 | - | $539 |
1978 | - | $587 |
1979 | - | $683 |
1980 | - | $829 |
1981 | - | $830 |
1982 | - | $783 |
1983 | - | $720 |
1984 | - | $735 |
1985 | - | $761 |
1986 | - | $1,043 |
1987 | - | $1,018 |
1988 | $959 | $847 |
1989 | $771 | $821 |
1990 | $790 | $970 |
1991 | $1,278 | $855 |
1992 | $1,559 | $740 |
1993 | $2,079 | $964 |
1994 | $2,468 | $990 |
1995 | $2,959 | $769 |
1996 | $3,393 | $987 |
1997 | $3,834 | $662 |
1998 | $4,125 | $514 |
1999 | $4,087 | $543 |
2000 | $3,987 | $529 |
2001 | $4,010 | $519 |
2002 | $4,291 | $568 |
2003 | $4,438 | $664 |
2004 | $4,601 | $727 |
2005 | $4,602 | $844 |
2006 | $4,635 | $862 |
2007 | $5,125 | $879 |
2008 | $5,912 | $1,082 |
2009 | $7,091 | $1,128 |
2010 | $7,626 | $1,045 |
2011 | $7,835 | $1,220 |
2012 | $8,407 | $1,211 |
2013 | $8,162 | $1,383 |
2014 | $7,578 | $1,490 |
2015 | $7,714 | $1,298 |
2016 | $8,089 | $1,435 |
2017 | $8,608 | $1,556 |
2018 | $9,175 | $1,826 |
2019 | $8,906 | $1,935 |
2020 | $5,561 | $2,167 |
2021 | $4,045 | $2,363 |
2022 | $3,654 | $2,390 |
2023 | $3,478 | $2,941 |
2024 | - | $3,245 |
Lebanon vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 59.9 | 39.1 |
1951 | 60.3 | 39.1 |
1952 | 60.8 | 39.1 |
1953 | 61.2 | 39.1 |
1954 | 61.6 | 39.2 |
1955 | 61.5 | 39.3 |
1956 | 62.2 | 39.5 |
1957 | 62.8 | 40.1 |
1958 | 61.2 | 41 |
1959 | 63.6 | 42.1 |
1960 | 63.9 | 43.6 |
1961 | 64.3 | 45.2 |
1962 | 64.6 | 46.8 |
1963 | 64.9 | 48.4 |
1964 | 65.1 | 49.7 |
1965 | 65.3 | 51.1 |
1966 | 65.5 | 52.3 |
1967 | 65.7 | 53.4 |
1968 | 65.8 | 54.5 |
1969 | 65.9 | 55.4 |
1970 | 66 | 56.3 |
1971 | 66.1 | 57 |
1972 | 66.2 | 57.4 |
1973 | 66.3 | 57.9 |
1974 | 66.4 | 58.3 |
1975 | 57.7 | 58.6 |
1976 | 36.4 | 58.8 |
1977 | 60.3 | 59 |
1978 | 60 | 59.1 |
1979 | 59.6 | 59.3 |
1980 | 59.9 | 59.4 |
1981 | 60.3 | 59.4 |
1982 | 47.2 | 59.5 |
1983 | 60.8 | 59.7 |
1984 | 61.2 | 59.9 |
1985 | 61.6 | 60.1 |
1986 | 62 | 57.6 |
1987 | 62.5 | 60.7 |
1988 | 62.9 | 60.8 |
1989 | 65.1 | 59.7 |
1990 | 65.5 | 60.7 |
1991 | 70.9 | 60.8 |
1992 | 71.2 | 60.7 |
1993 | 71.6 | 60.6 |
1994 | 72 | 60.6 |
1995 | 72.4 | 60.5 |
1996 | 72.6 | 60.6 |
1997 | 72.9 | 60.6 |
1998 | 73.2 | 60.8 |
1999 | 73.5 | 61 |
2000 | 73.9 | 61.2 |
2001 | 74.4 | 61.5 |
2002 | 74.8 | 61.8 |
2003 | 75.3 | 62.2 |
2004 | 75.7 | 62.6 |
2005 | 76.1 | 62.4 |
2006 | 75.7 | 63 |
2007 | 76.7 | 63.3 |
2008 | 77 | 63.4 |
2009 | 77.3 | 63.7 |
2010 | 77.5 | 63.9 |
2011 | 77.8 | 64.1 |
2012 | 77.9 | 64.5 |
2013 | 78 | 64.9 |
2014 | 78.1 | 65.5 |
2015 | 78.3 | 66 |
2016 | 78.3 | 66.6 |
2017 | 78.2 | 67.1 |
2018 | 78.3 | 67.6 |
2019 | 78.2 | 68 |
2020 | 76.3 | 68 |
2021 | 73.6 | 68 |
2022 | 78 | 69.2 |
2023 | 77.8 | 69.7 |
2024 | 77.9 | 69.9 |
2025 | 78.1 | 70.1 |
Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 1,794,406 | 68,012 |
1961 | 1,850,084 | 68,707 |
1962 | 1,909,578 | 69,403 |
1963 | 1,970,316 | 70,112 |
1964 | 2,030,543 | 70,865 |
1965 | 2,088,831 | 71,680 |
1966 | 2,148,260 | 72,576 |
1967 | 2,206,731 | 73,596 |
1968 | 2,266,368 | 74,765 |
1969 | 2,328,159 | 76,083 |
1970 | 2,386,114 | 77,626 |
1971 | 2,446,314 | 79,330 |
1972 | 2,509,729 | 81,041 |
1973 | 2,572,935 | 82,798 |
1974 | 2,635,185 | 84,672 |
1975 | 2,693,191 | 86,708 |
1976 | 2,726,469 | 88,922 |
1977 | 2,762,155 | 91,301 |
1978 | 2,822,682 | 93,794 |
1979 | 2,882,635 | 96,252 |
1980 | 2,944,763 | 98,544 |
1981 | 3,008,981 | 100,615 |
1982 | 3,054,931 | 102,508 |
1983 | 3,094,996 | 104,380 |
1984 | 3,152,744 | 106,394 |
1985 | 3,217,376 | 108,658 |
1986 | 3,300,365 | 111,150 |
1987 | 3,385,555 | 113,919 |
1988 | 3,454,649 | 116,939 |
1989 | 3,525,285 | 119,979 |
1990 | 3,595,175 | 122,980 |
1991 | 3,668,912 | 125,697 |
1992 | 3,747,371 | 128,110 |
1993 | 3,820,647 | 130,467 |
1994 | 3,889,799 | 132,732 |
1995 | 3,960,735 | 134,895 |
1996 | 4,034,781 | 136,962 |
1997 | 4,108,405 | 138,922 |
1998 | 4,181,281 | 140,751 |
1999 | 4,255,277 | 142,442 |
2000 | 4,329,340 | 144,018 |
2001 | 4,401,918 | 146,375 |
2002 | 4,463,504 | 149,922 |
2003 | 4,525,508 | 153,814 |
2004 | 4,599,279 | 157,705 |
2005 | 4,671,102 | 161,639 |
2006 | 4,751,136 | 165,638 |
2007 | 4,844,118 | 169,700 |
2008 | 4,925,354 | 173,793 |
2009 | 4,992,287 | 177,853 |
2010 | 5,041,288 | 181,802 |
2011 | 5,096,020 | 185,649 |
2012 | 5,235,742 | 189,439 |
2013 | 5,743,436 | 193,148 |
2014 | 6,346,990 | 196,767 |
2015 | 6,472,469 | 200,291 |
2016 | 6,323,060 | 203,689 |
2017 | 6,160,128 | 206,970 |
2018 | 5,984,119 | 210,187 |
2019 | 5,794,594 | 213,392 |
2020 | 5,702,398 | 217,435 |
2021 | 5,718,122 | 221,961 |
2022 | 5,744,489 | 226,305 |
2023 | 5,773,493 | 230,871 |
2024 | 5,805,962 | 235,536 |
Fertility rates in Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 5.88 | 6.24 |
1961 | 5.89 | 6.26 |
1962 | 5.9 | 6.28 |
1963 | 5.91 | 6.31 |
1964 | 5.85 | 6.33 |
1965 | 5.77 | 6.35 |
1966 | 5.68 | 6.37 |
1967 | 5.57 | 6.39 |
1968 | 5.45 | 6.42 |
1969 | 5.32 | 6.44 |
1970 | 5.19 | 6.47 |
1971 | 5.05 | 6.49 |
1972 | 4.91 | 6.51 |
1973 | 4.79 | 6.53 |
1974 | 4.65 | 6.53 |
1975 | 4.52 | 6.53 |
1976 | 4.39 | 6.52 |
1977 | 4.28 | 6.5 |
1978 | 4.18 | 6.47 |
1979 | 4.08 | 6.43 |
1980 | 4.01 | 6.39 |
1981 | 3.95 | 6.33 |
1982 | 3.86 | 6.28 |
1983 | 3.73 | 6.22 |
1984 | 3.66 | 6.16 |
1985 | 3.53 | 6.1 |
1986 | 3.47 | 6.05 |
1987 | 3.42 | 5.99 |
1988 | 3.39 | 5.94 |
1989 | 3.36 | 5.88 |
1990 | 3.27 | 5.83 |
1991 | 3.16 | 5.77 |
1992 | 3.05 | 5.7 |
1993 | 2.94 | 5.64 |
1994 | 2.82 | 5.56 |
1995 | 2.73 | 5.55 |
1996 | 2.7 | 5.47 |
1997 | 2.67 | 5.4 |
1998 | 2.65 | 5.3 |
1999 | 2.63 | 5.23 |
2000 | 2.6 | 5.16 |
2001 | 2.58 | 5.1 |
2002 | 2.52 | 5.06 |
2003 | 2.46 | 5.01 |
2004 | 2.38 | 4.96 |
2005 | 2.29 | 4.94 |
2006 | 2.24 | 4.93 |
2007 | 2.2 | 4.96 |
2008 | 2.17 | 4.91 |
2009 | 2.19 | 4.84 |
2010 | 2.26 | 4.77 |
2011 | 2.32 | 4.72 |
2012 | 2.35 | 4.66 |
2013 | 2.36 | 4.58 |
2014 | 2.38 | 4.49 |
2015 | 2.38 | 4.35 |
2016 | 2.39 | 4.2 |
2017 | 2.37 | 4.07 |
2018 | 2.35 | 3.98 |
2019 | 2.33 | 3.9 |
2020 | 2.31 | 3.83 |
2021 | 2.28 | 3.76 |
2022 | 2.26 | 3.7 |
2023 | 2.24 | 3.64 |
Lebanon and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.9 | 24.2 |
1961 | 19.5 | 24.3 |
1962 | 19.1 | 24.1 |
1963 | 18.7 | 23.5 |
1964 | 18.4 | 22.4 |
1965 | 18.2 | 21 |
1966 | 18.1 | 19.5 |
1967 | 18 | 18.5 |
1968 | 18 | 17.7 |
1969 | 18.1 | 17.2 |
1970 | 18.2 | 16.9 |
1971 | 18.3 | 16.9 |
1972 | 18.5 | 17 |
1973 | 18.7 | 17 |
1974 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
1975 | 19 | 17.1 |
1976 | 19.1 | 17.1 |
1977 | 19.2 | 17.2 |
1978 | 19.4 | 17.2 |
1979 | 19.6 | 17.3 |
1980 | 19.8 | 17.3 |
1981 | 19.9 | 17.4 |
1982 | 20.1 | 17.4 |
1983 | 20.3 | 17.4 |
1984 | 20.5 | 17.4 |
1985 | 20.7 | 17.4 |
1986 | 20.8 | 17.4 |
1987 | 21 | 17.4 |
1988 | 21.2 | 17.4 |
1989 | 21.4 | 17.4 |
1990 | 21.6 | 17.4 |
1991 | 21.8 | 17.3 |
1992 | 22 | 17.3 |
1993 | 22.3 | 17.2 |
1994 | 22.5 | 17.2 |
1995 | 22.8 | 17.3 |
1996 | 23.1 | 17.3 |
1997 | 23.4 | 17.4 |
1998 | 23.7 | 17.5 |
1999 | 24 | 17.7 |
2000 | 24.3 | 17.9 |
2001 | 24.6 | 18 |
2002 | 24.9 | 18.1 |
2003 | 25.2 | 18.3 |
2004 | 25.6 | 18.4 |
2005 | 26 | 18.5 |
2006 | 26.3 | 18.6 |
2007 | 26.7 | 18.7 |
2008 | 27.1 | 18.7 |
2009 | 27.5 | 18.7 |
2010 | 27.9 | 18.8 |
2011 | 28.2 | 18.9 |
2012 | 28.6 | 18.9 |
2013 | 28.9 | 18.9 |
2014 | 29.2 | 18.9 |
2015 | 29.4 | 19 |
2016 | 29.5 | 19 |
2017 | 29.4 | 19.1 |
2018 | 29.3 | 19.3 |
2019 | 29 | 19.4 |
2020 | 28.9 | 19.5 |
2021 | 29 | 19.7 |
2022 | 29.2 | 19.9 |
2023 | 29.4 | 20.1 |
2024 | 29.6 | 20.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$21.6B
2023 |
$653M
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.3%
2025 |
24.5%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2024 |
5.03%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
8.91%
2023 |
n/a |
Armed forces personnel |
80,000
2020 |
1,000
1999 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.01%
2025 |
+2.56%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
8.81%
2017 |
Services, % of GDP |
42.4%
2023 |
76.6%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
2.09%
2023 |
2.91%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
44.1
2025 |
60.4
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
25.1%
2022 |
32.8%
2017 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2022 |
2.6%
2017 |
Number of billionaires |
6
2025 |
n/a |
Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
n/a |
Listed domestic companies |
10
2021 |
n/a |
Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$10.6B
2021 |
n/a |
Total reserves including gold |
$33.3B
2024 |
$46.2M
2023 |
Personal remittances received |
$5.8B
2024 |
$10M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
1,936,000
2019 |
33,400
2018 |
International tourism as share of exports |
27%
2020 |
73.2%
2018 |
Banked people share |
23%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
617 kg
2022 |
259.3 kg
2007 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.9
2022 |
$10.2
2007 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
17.3 megatons
2023 |
0.21 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
3 tons
2023 |
0.93 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.2%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
Renewable energy use share |
6.8%
2021 |
42.5%
2022 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.6%
2022 |
n/a |
Net energy imports use share |
96.9%
2022 |
n/a |
Electric power consumption per capita |
681 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
Renewable electricity output share |
5.07%
2021 |
6.06%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
16%
2022 |
5.85%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-17,267
2024 |
-604
2024 |
Urban population |
89.6%
2024 |
77%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.87 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.37 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
49.8
2025 |
32.1
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
22
2024 |
45
2024 |
Higher education index |
74
2025 |
n/a |
Homicides per 100K people |
2.26
2020 |
3.23
2011 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.4
2019 |
27.9
2019 |
Visa free countries |
58
2025 |
71
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
92%
2019 |
93.8%
2022 |
English speaking |
40%
2023 |
4.9%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
83.5%
2023 |
61.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$392
2022 |
$180.3
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$131.1
2022 |
$21.6
2022 |
Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
7.3%
2022 |
30.9%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.62
2019 |
0.49
2019 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.4 years
2025 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
15
2023 |
75
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
18.3
2023 |
13.9
2023 |
Obesity rate |
30.7%
2022 |
17.2%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
12.3%
2024 |
12.1%
2024 |
Air quality index |
47
2025 |
24
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
34.3%
2022 |
7.8%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.26 liters
2020 |
4.79 liters
2020 |
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