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China vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 2nd vs. 160th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

China Lebanon
Population
1402578808
5906622
Population rank 2/197 115/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 2/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 76/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 47/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

China and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

China and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
China

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
China Lebanon
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 -
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $20,078,620,357
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $20,992,421,949
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $23,131,941,557
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $31,712,128,254
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $51,605,959,131
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $54,901,519,156
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $53,027,680,686
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $51,147,308,774
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $49,929,337,837
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $48,095,213,747
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $46,880,103,081
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $44,016,799,516
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $39,927,125,962
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $38,443,907,042
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $35,399,582,929
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $29,118,916,105
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $24,827,355,015
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $22,022,709,851
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $21,497,336,499
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $21,159,827,992
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $20,082,918,740
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $19,152,238,806
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $17,649,751,244
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $17,260,364,842
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $17,391,056,369
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $17,247,179,006
1997 $967,753,570,435 $15,751,867,489
1996 $868,523,936,530 $13,690,217,334
1995 $738,190,896,228 $11,718,795,529
1994 $566,929,539,493 $9,599,127,050
1993 $446,557,291,212 $7,941,744,492
1992 $428,502,354,788 $5,843,579,161
1991 $384,510,452,962 $4,690,415,093
1990 $361,560,229,446 $2,838,485,354
1989 $348,380,566,802 $2,717,998,688
1988 $312,888,888,889 $3,313,540,068
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Lebanon
2024 $13,303 -
2023 $12,951 $3,478
2022 $12,971 $3,654
2021 $12,887 $4,045
2020 $10,627 $5,561
2019 $10,343 $8,906
2018 $10,086 $9,175
2017 $8,980 $8,608
2016 $8,255 $8,089
2015 $8,175 $7,714
2014 $7,781 $7,578
2013 $7,147 $8,162
2012 $6,405 $8,407
2011 $5,704 $7,835
2010 $4,629 $7,626
2009 $3,898 $7,091
2008 $3,523 $5,912
2007 $2,735 $5,125
2006 $2,129 $4,635
2005 $1,778 $4,602
2004 $1,531 $4,601
2003 $1,307 $4,438
2002 $1,164 $4,291
2001 $1,065 $4,010
2000 $969 $3,987
1999 $881 $4,087
1998 $835 $4,125
1997 $787 $3,834
1996 $713 $3,393
1995 $613 $2,959
1994 $476 $2,468
1993 $379 $2,079
1992 $368 $1,559
1991 $334 $1,278
1990 $319 $790
1989 $311 $771
1988 $284 $959
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Lebanon
2026 79 78.2
2025 78.4 78.1
2024 78 77.9
2023 78 77.8
2022 78.2 78
2021 78.1 73.6
2020 78 76.3
2019 77.9 78.2
2018 77.7 78.3
2017 77.2 78.2
2016 77.2 78.3
2015 77 78.3
2014 76.7 78.1
2013 76.5 78
2012 76.2 77.9
2011 75.9 77.8
2010 75.7 77.5
2009 75.3 77.3
2008 74.8 77
2007 74.8 76.7
2006 74.4 75.7
2005 74.1 76.1
2004 73.7 75.7
2003 73.4 75.3
2002 73 74.8
2001 72.7 74.4
2000 72.3 73.9
1999 72 73.5
1998 71.6 73.2
1997 71.2 72.9
1996 70.8 72.6
1995 70.4 72.4
1994 69.8 72
1993 69.5 71.6
1992 69.1 71.2
1991 68.6 70.9
1990 68.2 65.5
1989 67.9 65.1
1988 67.6 62.9
1987 67.3 62.5
1986 66.9 62
1985 66.5 61.6
1984 66.1 61.2
1983 65.7 60.8
1982 65.2 47.2
1981 64.8 60.3
1980 64.2 59.9
1979 63.7 59.6
1978 63.1 60
1977 62.5 60.3
1976 61.2 36.4
1975 61 57.7
1974 60.2 66.4
1973 59.5 66.3
1972 58.6 66.2
1971 57.7 66.1
1970 56.8 66
1969 56 65.9
1968 55.2 65.8
1967 54.4 65.7
1966 53.7 65.5
1965 53 65.3
1964 52.3 65.1
1963 51.7 64.9
1962 51 64.6
1961 40.2 64.3
1960 33.4 63.9
1959 40.2 63.6
1958 48.8 61.2
1957 48.4 62.8
1956 47.8 62.2
1955 47.2 61.5
1954 46.8 61.6
1953 45.9 61.2
1952 45.3 60.8
1951 44.6 60.3
1950 43.8 59.9

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

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China and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
China Lebanon
2024 1,408,975,000 5,805,962
2023 1,410,710,000 5,773,493
2022 1,412,175,000 5,744,489
2021 1,412,360,000 5,718,122
2020 1,411,100,000 5,702,398
2019 1,407,745,000 5,794,594
2018 1,402,760,000 5,984,119
2017 1,396,215,000 6,160,128
2016 1,387,790,000 6,323,060
2015 1,379,860,000 6,472,469
2014 1,371,860,000 6,346,990
2013 1,363,240,000 5,743,436
2012 1,354,190,000 5,235,742
2011 1,345,035,000 5,096,020
2010 1,337,705,000 5,041,288
2009 1,331,260,000 4,992,287
2008 1,324,655,000 4,925,354
2007 1,317,885,000 4,844,118
2006 1,311,020,000 4,751,136
2005 1,303,720,000 4,671,102
2004 1,296,075,000 4,599,279
2003 1,288,400,000 4,525,508
2002 1,280,400,000 4,463,504
2001 1,271,850,000 4,401,918
2000 1,262,645,000 4,329,340
1999 1,252,735,000 4,255,277
1998 1,241,935,000 4,181,281
1997 1,230,075,000 4,108,405
1996 1,217,550,000 4,034,781
1995 1,204,855,000 3,960,735
1994 1,191,835,000 3,889,799
1993 1,178,440,000 3,820,647
1992 1,164,970,000 3,747,371
1991 1,150,780,000 3,668,912
1990 1,135,185,000 3,595,175
1989 1,118,650,000 3,525,285
1988 1,101,630,000 3,454,649
1987 1,084,035,000 3,385,555
1986 1,066,790,000 3,300,365
1985 1,051,040,000 3,217,376
1984 1,036,825,000 3,152,744
1983 1,023,310,000 3,094,996
1982 1,008,630,000 3,054,931
1981 993,885,000 3,008,981
1980 981,235,000 2,944,763
1979 969,005,000 2,882,635
1978 956,165,000 2,822,682
1977 943,455,000 2,762,155
1976 930,685,000 2,726,469
1975 916,395,000 2,693,191
1974 900,350,000 2,635,185
1973 881,940,000 2,572,935
1972 862,030,000 2,509,729
1971 841,105,000 2,446,314
1970 818,315,000 2,386,114
1969 796,025,000 2,328,159
1968 774,510,000 2,266,368
1967 754,550,000 2,206,731
1966 735,400,000 2,148,260
1965 715,185,000 2,088,831
1964 698,355,000 2,030,543
1963 682,335,000 1,970,316
1962 665,770,000 1,909,578
1961 660,330,000 1,850,084
1960 667,070,000 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in China and Lebanon

Fertility rate
China

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Lebanon
2023 1 2.24
2022 1.03 2.26
2021 1.12 2.28
2020 1.24 2.31
2019 1.5 2.33
2018 1.54 2.35
2017 1.8 2.37
2016 1.77 2.39
2015 1.67 2.38
2014 1.77 2.38
2013 1.71 2.36
2012 1.8 2.35
2011 1.67 2.32
2010 1.69 2.26
2009 1.71 2.19
2008 1.7 2.17
2007 1.67 2.2
2006 1.64 2.24
2005 1.62 2.29
2004 1.61 2.38
2003 1.57 2.46
2002 1.57 2.52
2001 1.56 2.58
2000 1.63 2.6
1999 1.53 2.63
1998 1.52 2.65
1997 1.53 2.67
1996 1.55 2.7
1995 1.59 2.73
1994 1.63 2.82
1993 1.69 2.94
1992 1.78 3.05
1991 1.93 3.16
1990 2.51 3.27
1989 2.52 3.36
1988 2.54 3.39
1987 2.76 3.42
1986 2.72 3.47
1985 2.63 3.53
1984 2.61 3.66
1983 2.56 3.73
1982 2.97 3.86
1981 2.79 3.95
1980 2.74 4.01
1979 2.75 4.08
1978 2.72 4.18
1977 2.84 4.28
1976 3.24 4.39
1975 3.57 4.52
1974 4.17 4.65
1973 4.73 4.79
1972 5.11 4.91
1971 5.52 5.05
1970 6.09 5.19
1969 6.18 5.32
1968 6.51 5.45
1967 5.81 5.57
1966 6.31 5.68
1965 6.61 5.77
1964 6.67 5.85
1963 7.51 5.91
1962 6.09 5.9
1961 3.86 5.89
1960 4.45 5.88

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

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China and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
China

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
China Lebanon
2024 40.6 29.6
2023 40.1 29.4
2022 39.6 29.2
2021 39 29
2020 38.5 28.9
2019 38.1 29
2018 37.7 29.3
2017 37.4 29.4
2016 37.1 29.5
2015 36.7 29.4
2014 36.3 29.2
2013 36 28.9
2012 35.7 28.6
2011 35.5 28.2
2010 35.1 27.9
2009 34.7 27.5
2008 34.2 27.1
2007 33.7 26.7
2006 33.1 26.3
2005 32.6 26
2004 32.1 25.6
2003 31.6 25.2
2002 31.1 24.9
2001 30.5 24.6
2000 30 24.3
1999 29.4 24
1998 28.8 23.7
1997 28.3 23.4
1996 27.8 23.1
1995 27.2 22.8
1994 26.6 22.5
1993 26.1 22.3
1992 25.6 22
1991 25.1 21.8
1990 24.7 21.6
1989 24.4 21.4
1988 23.9 21.2
1987 23.6 21
1986 23.4 20.8
1985 23.2 20.7
1984 23 20.5
1983 22.6 20.3
1982 22.1 20.1
1981 21.8 19.9
1980 21.6 19.8
1979 21.4 19.6
1978 21.2 19.4
1977 20.8 19.2
1976 20.4 19.1
1975 20.1 19
1974 19.7 18.9
1973 19.5 18.7
1972 19.3 18.5
1971 19.2 18.3
1970 19.1 18.2
1969 19.1 18.1
1968 19.2 18
1967 19.2 18
1966 19.3 18.1
1965 19.6 18.2
1964 19.9 18.4
1963 20.4 18.7
1962 21 19.1
1961 21.1 19.5
1960 20.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
27%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

China Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Lebanon
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
92%
2019
English speaking
0.7%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

China Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

China Lebanon
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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) (2000–2019, 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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