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Australia vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 6th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Lebanon
Population
27799169
5906622
Population rank 55/197 115/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 14/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 14/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$891B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 22/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Australia and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Australia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Australia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Australia Lebanon
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $20,078,620,357
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $20,992,421,949
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $23,131,941,557
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $31,712,128,254
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $51,605,959,131
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $54,901,519,156
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $53,027,680,686
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $51,147,308,774
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $49,929,337,837
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $48,095,213,747
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $46,880,103,081
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $44,016,799,516
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $39,927,125,962
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $38,443,907,042
2009 $931,761,689,771 $35,399,582,929
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $29,118,916,105
2007 $856,603,595,823 $24,827,355,015
2006 $749,708,370,333 $22,022,709,851
2005 $696,811,489,613 $21,497,336,499
2004 $615,643,050,221 $21,159,827,992
2003 $468,517,181,130 $20,082,918,740
2002 $396,436,967,263 $19,152,238,806
2001 $380,360,222,861 $17,649,751,244
2000 $416,901,962,163 $17,260,364,842
1999 $390,347,787,943 $17,391,056,369
1998 $400,361,527,505 $17,247,179,006
1997 $436,321,902,767 $15,751,867,489
1996 $401,962,517,479 $13,690,217,334
1995 $368,725,126,225 $11,718,795,529
1994 $323,269,456,935 $9,599,127,050
1993 $312,568,858,910 $7,941,744,492
1992 $325,982,966,981 $5,843,579,161
1991 $326,416,407,861 $4,690,415,093
1990 $311,840,666,465 $2,838,485,354
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,717,998,688
1988 $236,461,079,970 $3,313,540,068
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Lebanon
2024 $64,604 -
2023 $65,058 $3,478
2022 $65,170 $3,654
2021 $60,759 $4,045
2020 $51,983 $5,561
2019 $55,195 $8,906
2018 $57,410 $9,175
2017 $54,118 $8,608
2016 $50,084 $8,089
2015 $56,970 $7,714
2014 $62,817 $7,578
2013 $68,477 $8,162
2012 $68,301 $8,407
2011 $62,799 $7,835
2010 $52,314 $7,626
2009 $42,955 $7,091
2008 $49,811 $5,912
2007 $41,128 $5,125
2006 $36,659 $4,635
2005 $34,535 $4,602
2004 $30,886 $4,601
2003 $23,758 $4,438
2002 $20,335 $4,291
2001 $19,734 $4,010
2000 $21,909 $3,987
1999 $20,750 $4,087
1998 $21,516 $4,125
1997 $23,683 $3,834
1996 $22,056 $3,393
1995 $20,479 $2,959
1994 $18,156 $2,468
1993 $17,725 $2,079
1992 $18,650 $1,559
1991 $18,885 $1,278
1990 $18,274 $790
1989 $17,858 $771
1988 $14,303 $959
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Lebanon
2026 84.3 78.2
2025 84.2 78.1
2024 84.1 77.9
2023 83.9 77.8
2022 82.8 78
2021 83.6 73.6
2020 83.7 76.3
2019 83.2 78.2
2018 83.3 78.3
2017 82.7 78.2
2016 82.8 78.3
2015 82.6 78.3
2014 82.5 78.1
2013 82.6 78
2012 82.3 77.9
2011 82.1 77.8
2010 82 77.5
2009 81.7 77.3
2008 81.4 77
2007 81.2 76.7
2006 81.3 75.7
2005 81.1 76.1
2004 80.7 75.7
2003 80.4 75.3
2002 80.1 74.8
2001 80 74.4
2000 79.6 73.9
1999 79.3 73.5
1998 79 73.2
1997 78.6 72.9
1996 78.3 72.6
1995 78.3 72.4
1994 77.9 72
1993 78 71.6
1992 77.5 71.2
1991 77.5 70.9
1990 77 65.5
1989 76.2 65.1
1988 76.3 62.9
1987 76.1 62.5
1986 76.1 62
1985 75.4 61.6
1984 75.5 61.2
1983 75.4 60.8
1982 74.7 47.2
1981 74.8 60.3
1980 74.6 59.9
1979 74.3 59.6
1978 73.7 60
1977 73.5 60.3
1976 72.8 36.4
1975 72.8 57.7
1974 71.8 66.4
1973 72.1 66.3
1972 71.8 66.2
1971 71.5 66.1
1970 70.7 66
1969 71.1 65.9
1968 70.7 65.8
1967 71 65.7
1966 70.7 65.5
1965 70.8 65.3
1964 70.6 65.1
1963 71 64.9
1962 70.9 64.6
1961 71.1 64.3
1960 70.9 63.9
1959 70.4 63.6
1958 70.9 61.2
1957 70.3 62.8
1956 70 62.2
1955 70.2 61.5
1954 69.9 61.6
1953 69.7 61.2
1952 69.1 60.8
1951 68.7 60.3
1950 69 59.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Australia Lebanon
2024 27,196,812 5,805,962
2023 26,659,922 5,773,493
2022 26,018,721 5,744,489
2021 25,685,412 5,718,122
2020 25,649,248 5,702,398
2019 25,334,826 5,794,594
2018 24,963,258 5,984,119
2017 24,592,588 6,160,128
2016 24,190,907 6,323,060
2015 23,815,995 6,472,469
2014 23,475,686 6,346,990
2013 23,128,129 5,743,436
2012 22,733,465 5,235,742
2011 22,340,024 5,096,020
2010 22,031,750 5,041,288
2009 21,691,653 4,992,287
2008 21,249,199 4,925,354
2007 20,827,622 4,844,118
2006 20,450,966 4,751,136
2005 20,176,844 4,671,102
2004 19,932,722 4,599,279
2003 19,720,737 4,525,508
2002 19,495,210 4,463,504
2001 19,274,701 4,401,918
2000 19,028,802 4,329,340
1999 18,812,264 4,255,277
1998 18,607,584 4,181,281
1997 18,423,037 4,108,405
1996 18,224,767 4,034,781
1995 18,004,882 3,960,735
1994 17,805,468 3,889,799
1993 17,634,808 3,820,647
1992 17,478,635 3,747,371
1991 17,284,036 3,668,912
1990 17,065,128 3,595,175
1989 16,814,416 3,525,285
1988 16,532,164 3,454,649
1987 16,263,874 3,385,555
1986 16,018,350 3,300,365
1985 15,788,312 3,217,376
1984 15,579,391 3,152,744
1983 15,393,472 3,094,996
1982 15,184,247 3,054,931
1981 14,923,260 3,008,981
1980 14,692,000 2,944,763
1979 14,514,000 2,882,635
1978 14,358,000 2,822,682
1977 14,192,000 2,762,155
1976 14,033,000 2,726,469
1975 13,893,000 2,693,191
1974 13,723,000 2,635,185
1973 13,380,000 2,572,935
1972 13,177,000 2,509,729
1971 12,937,000 2,446,314
1970 12,507,000 2,386,114
1969 12,263,000 2,328,159
1968 12,009,000 2,266,368
1967 11,799,000 2,206,731
1966 11,651,000 2,148,260
1965 11,388,000 2,088,831
1964 11,167,000 2,030,543
1963 10,950,000 1,970,316
1962 10,742,000 1,909,578
1961 10,483,000 1,850,084
1960 10,276,477 1,794,406

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Australia

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Lebanon
2023 1.5 2.24
2022 1.63 2.26
2021 1.7 2.28
2020 1.58 2.31
2019 1.66 2.33
2018 1.74 2.35
2017 1.74 2.37
2016 1.75 2.39
2015 1.81 2.38
2014 1.83 2.38
2013 1.86 2.36
2012 1.92 2.35
2011 1.93 2.32
2010 1.93 2.26
2009 1.97 2.19
2008 1.98 2.17
2007 1.96 2.2
2006 1.91 2.24
2005 1.81 2.29
2004 1.77 2.38
2003 1.75 2.46
2002 1.76 2.52
2001 1.74 2.58
2000 1.76 2.6
1999 1.76 2.63
1998 1.76 2.65
1997 1.78 2.67
1996 1.8 2.7
1995 1.82 2.73
1994 1.84 2.82
1993 1.86 2.94
1992 1.89 3.05
1991 1.85 3.16
1990 1.9 3.27
1989 1.84 3.36
1988 1.83 3.39
1987 1.85 3.42
1986 1.87 3.47
1985 1.92 3.53
1984 1.84 3.66
1983 1.92 3.73
1982 1.93 3.86
1981 1.94 3.95
1980 1.89 4.01
1979 1.91 4.08
1978 1.95 4.18
1977 2.01 4.28
1976 2.06 4.39
1975 2.15 4.52
1974 2.4 4.65
1973 2.49 4.79
1972 2.74 4.91
1971 2.96 5.05
1970 2.86 5.19
1969 2.89 5.32
1968 2.89 5.45
1967 2.85 5.57
1966 2.88 5.68
1965 2.98 5.77
1964 3.15 5.85
1963 3.33 5.91
1962 3.44 5.9
1961 3.54 5.89
1960 3.45 5.88

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Lebanon
2024 39 29.6
2023 38.8 29.4
2022 38.5 29.2
2021 38.3 29
2020 38 28.9
2019 37.6 29
2018 37.4 29.3
2017 37.4 29.4
2016 37.3 29.5
2015 37.3 29.4
2014 37.3 29.2
2013 37.2 28.9
2012 37.2 28.6
2011 37.1 28.2
2010 37 27.9
2009 36.9 27.5
2008 36.8 27.1
2007 36.8 26.7
2006 36.7 26.3
2005 36.5 26
2004 36.3 25.6
2003 36.1 25.2
2002 35.8 24.9
2001 35.6 24.6
2000 35.4 24.3
1999 35.1 24
1998 34.7 23.7
1997 34.3 23.4
1996 34 23.1
1995 33.6 22.8
1994 33.3 22.5
1993 33 22.3
1992 32.7 22
1991 32.4 21.8
1990 32.1 21.6
1989 31.8 21.4
1988 31.6 21.2
1987 31.3 21
1986 31.1 20.8
1985 30.8 20.7
1984 30.5 20.5
1983 30.2 20.3
1982 29.9 20.1
1981 29.6 19.9
1980 29.4 19.8
1979 29.1 19.6
1978 28.9 19.4
1977 28.6 19.2
1976 28.4 19.1
1975 28.1 19
1974 28 18.9
1973 27.8 18.7
1972 27.7 18.5
1971 27.7 18.3
1970 27.7 18.2
1969 27.8 18.1
1968 27.9 18
1967 28 18
1966 28.1 18.1
1965 28.3 18.2
1964 28.6 18.4
1963 28.8 18.7
1962 29.1 19.1
1961 29.3 19.5
1960 29.5 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Australia Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Lebanon
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92%
2019
English speaking
92.8%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Australia Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Lebanon
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
13,487 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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