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Denmark vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 130th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Lebanon
Population
6032403
5906622
Population rank 114/197 115/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 37/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 12/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$134B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 30/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Denmark and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Lebanon
2024 $424,524,722,037 -
2023 $404,651,706,118 $20,078,620,357
2022 $400,114,306,337 $20,992,421,949
2021 $406,110,162,088 $23,131,941,557
2020 $355,631,021,932 $31,712,128,254
2019 $345,401,473,013 $51,605,959,131
2018 $355,293,374,912 $54,901,519,156
2017 $331,610,593,962 $53,027,680,686
2016 $312,181,849,372 $51,147,308,774
2015 $301,758,922,338 $49,929,337,837
2014 $352,832,602,064 $48,095,213,747
2013 $344,631,016,965 $46,880,103,081
2012 $326,792,574,245 $44,016,799,516
2011 $344,315,595,263 $39,927,125,962
2010 $322,345,594,075 $38,443,907,042
2009 $322,619,152,195 $35,399,582,929
2008 $354,979,471,960 $29,118,916,105
2007 $320,213,157,595 $24,827,355,015
2006 $283,386,151,544 $22,022,709,851
2005 $265,150,087,712 $21,497,336,499
2004 $251,986,155,631 $21,159,827,992
2003 $218,421,193,436 $20,082,918,740
2002 $178,788,209,558 $19,152,238,806
2001 $164,881,594,415 $17,649,751,244
2000 $164,043,817,224 $17,260,364,842
1999 $177,887,720,536 $17,391,056,369
1998 $176,877,077,513 $17,247,179,006
1997 $173,241,365,735 $15,751,867,489
1996 $187,481,157,846 $13,690,217,334
1995 $184,848,481,008 $11,718,795,529
1994 $156,017,919,221 $9,599,127,050
1993 $143,111,306,004 $7,941,744,492
1992 $152,966,494,260 $5,843,579,161
1991 $139,180,507,778 $4,690,415,093
1990 $138,217,740,684 $2,838,485,354
1989 $112,312,200,761 $2,717,998,688
1988 $115,540,189,705 $3,313,540,068
1987 $109,183,446,340 -
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Lebanon
2024 $71,026 -
2023 $68,044 $3,478
2022 $67,781 $3,654
2021 $69,341 $4,045
2020 $60,985 $5,561
2019 $59,404 $8,906
2018 $61,325 $9,175
2017 $57,522 $8,608
2016 $54,501 $8,089
2015 $53,094 $7,714
2014 $62,520 $7,578
2013 $61,378 $8,162
2012 $58,444 $8,407
2011 $61,810 $7,835
2010 $58,105 $7,626
2009 $58,413 $7,091
2008 $64,617 $5,912
2007 $58,632 $5,125
2006 $52,119 $4,635
2005 $48,926 $4,602
2004 $46,625 $4,601
2003 $40,519 $4,438
2002 $33,257 $4,291
2001 $30,768 $4,010
2000 $30,722 $3,987
1999 $33,426 $4,087
1998 $33,346 $4,125
1997 $32,780 $3,834
1996 $35,622 $3,393
1995 $35,321 $2,959
1994 $29,968 $2,468
1993 $27,582 $2,079
1992 $29,579 $1,559
1991 $27,003 $1,278
1990 $26,886 $790
1989 $21,882 $771
1988 $22,525 $959
1987 $21,296 -
1986 $17,137 -
1985 $12,213 -
1984 $11,517 -
1983 $11,797 -
1982 $11,740 -
1981 $12,000 -
1980 $13,822 -
1979 $13,757 -
1978 $11,818 -
1977 $9,770 -
1976 $8,773 -
1975 $7,988 -
1974 $6,764 -
1973 $6,117 -
1972 $4,654 -
1971 $3,846 -
1970 $3,464 -
1969 $3,151 -
1968 $2,776 -
1967 $2,701 -
1966 $2,487 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,049 -
1963 $1,807 -
1962 $1,711 -
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Lebanon
2026 82.4 78.2
2025 82.2 78.1
2024 82.1 77.9
2023 81.9 77.8
2022 81.3 78
2021 81.4 73.6
2020 81.5 76.3
2019 81.4 78.2
2018 81 78.3
2017 81.1 78.2
2016 80.9 78.3
2015 80.7 78.3
2014 80.6 78.1
2013 80.3 78
2012 80.1 77.9
2011 79.8 77.8
2010 79.2 77.5
2009 79 77.3
2008 78.7 77
2007 78.3 76.7
2006 78.2 75.7
2005 78.2 76.1
2004 77.8 75.7
2003 77.4 75.3
2002 77.1 74.8
2001 77 74.4
2000 76.8 73.9
1999 76.6 73.5
1998 76.4 73.2
1997 76 72.9
1996 75.7 72.6
1995 75.3 72.4
1994 75.4 72
1993 75.2 71.6
1992 75.3 71.2
1991 75.2 70.9
1990 74.9 65.5
1989 74.9 65.1
1988 74.8 62.9
1987 74.7 62.5
1986 74.6 62
1985 74.5 61.6
1984 74.6 61.2
1983 74.5 60.8
1982 74.6 47.2
1981 74.3 60.3
1980 74.1 59.9
1979 74.2 59.6
1978 74.4 60
1977 74.7 60.3
1976 73.8 36.4
1975 74.1 57.7
1974 73.8 66.4
1973 73.7 66.3
1972 73.5 66.2
1971 73.4 66.1
1970 73.4 66
1969 73.2 65.9
1968 73.1 65.8
1967 73 65.7
1966 72.5 65.5
1965 72.4 65.3
1964 72.5 65.1
1963 72.4 64.9
1962 72.4 64.6
1961 72.5 64.3
1960 72.2 63.9
1959 72.2 63.6
1958 72.2 61.2
1957 71.8 62.8
1956 72 62.2
1955 71.9 61.5
1954 71.3 61.6
1953 71.2 61.2
1952 70.8 60.8
1951 70.9 60.3
1950 70.3 59.9

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

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Denmark and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Denmark Lebanon
2024 5,976,992 5,805,962
2023 5,946,952 5,773,493
2022 5,903,037 5,744,489
2021 5,856,733 5,718,122
2020 5,831,404 5,702,398
2019 5,814,422 5,794,594
2018 5,793,636 5,984,119
2017 5,764,980 6,160,128
2016 5,728,010 6,323,060
2015 5,683,483 6,472,469
2014 5,643,475 6,346,990
2013 5,614,932 5,743,436
2012 5,591,572 5,235,742
2011 5,570,572 5,096,020
2010 5,547,683 5,041,288
2009 5,523,095 4,992,287
2008 5,493,621 4,925,354
2007 5,461,438 4,844,118
2006 5,437,272 4,751,136
2005 5,419,432 4,671,102
2004 5,404,523 4,599,279
2003 5,390,574 4,525,508
2002 5,375,931 4,463,504
2001 5,358,783 4,401,918
2000 5,339,616 4,329,340
1999 5,321,799 4,255,277
1998 5,304,219 4,181,281
1997 5,284,991 4,108,405
1996 5,263,074 4,034,781
1995 5,233,373 3,960,735
1994 5,206,180 3,889,799
1993 5,188,628 3,820,647
1992 5,171,370 3,747,371
1991 5,154,298 3,668,912
1990 5,140,939 3,595,175
1989 5,132,594 3,525,285
1988 5,129,516 3,454,649
1987 5,127,024 3,385,555
1986 5,120,534 3,300,365
1985 5,113,691 3,217,376
1984 5,111,619 3,152,744
1983 5,114,297 3,094,996
1982 5,117,810 3,054,931
1981 5,121,572 3,008,981
1980 5,123,027 2,944,763
1979 5,116,801 2,882,635
1978 5,104,248 2,822,682
1977 5,088,419 2,762,155
1976 5,072,596 2,726,469
1975 5,059,862 2,693,191
1974 5,045,297 2,635,185
1973 5,021,861 2,572,935
1972 4,991,596 2,509,729
1971 4,963,126 2,446,314
1970 4,928,757 2,386,114
1969 4,891,860 2,328,159
1968 4,864,883 2,266,368
1967 4,835,354 2,206,731
1966 4,797,381 2,148,260
1965 4,759,012 2,088,831
1964 4,722,072 2,030,543
1963 4,684,483 1,970,316
1962 4,647,727 1,909,578
1961 4,611,687 1,850,084
1960 4,579,603 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Denmark

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Lebanon
2023 1.5 2.24
2022 1.55 2.26
2021 1.72 2.28
2020 1.68 2.31
2019 1.7 2.33
2018 1.73 2.35
2017 1.75 2.37
2016 1.79 2.39
2015 1.71 2.38
2014 1.69 2.38
2013 1.67 2.36
2012 1.73 2.35
2011 1.75 2.32
2010 1.87 2.26
2009 1.84 2.19
2008 1.89 2.17
2007 1.84 2.2
2006 1.85 2.24
2005 1.8 2.29
2004 1.78 2.38
2003 1.76 2.46
2002 1.72 2.52
2001 1.74 2.58
2000 1.77 2.6
1999 1.73 2.63
1998 1.72 2.65
1997 1.75 2.67
1996 1.75 2.7
1995 1.8 2.73
1994 1.81 2.82
1993 1.75 2.94
1992 1.76 3.05
1991 1.68 3.16
1990 1.67 3.27
1989 1.62 3.36
1988 1.56 3.39
1987 1.5 3.42
1986 1.48 3.47
1985 1.45 3.53
1984 1.4 3.66
1983 1.38 3.73
1982 1.43 3.86
1981 1.44 3.95
1980 1.55 4.01
1979 1.6 4.08
1978 1.67 4.18
1977 1.66 4.28
1976 1.75 4.39
1975 1.92 4.52
1974 1.9 4.65
1973 1.92 4.79
1972 2.03 4.91
1971 2.04 5.05
1970 1.95 5.19
1969 2 5.32
1968 2.12 5.45
1967 2.35 5.57
1966 2.62 5.68
1965 2.61 5.77
1964 2.6 5.85
1963 2.67 5.91
1962 2.55 5.9
1961 2.55 5.89
1960 2.57 5.88

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

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Denmark and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Lebanon
2024 42.3 29.6
2023 42.2 29.4
2022 42.1 29.2
2021 42.2 29
2020 42.1 28.9
2019 41.9 29
2018 41.8 29.3
2017 41.7 29.4
2016 41.6 29.5
2015 41.5 29.4
2014 41.4 29.2
2013 41.2 28.9
2012 41 28.6
2011 40.7 28.2
2010 40.5 27.9
2009 40.4 27.5
2008 40.2 27.1
2007 40.1 26.7
2006 39.8 26.3
2005 39.5 26
2004 39.2 25.6
2003 39 25.2
2002 38.8 24.9
2001 38.6 24.6
2000 38.4 24.3
1999 38.2 24
1998 38 23.7
1997 37.9 23.4
1996 37.7 23.1
1995 37.7 22.8
1994 37.6 22.5
1993 37.5 22.3
1992 37.4 22
1991 37.3 21.8
1990 37.1 21.6
1989 36.9 21.4
1988 36.7 21.2
1987 36.5 21
1986 36.2 20.8
1985 36 20.7
1984 35.7 20.5
1983 35.5 20.3
1982 35.1 20.1
1981 34.7 19.9
1980 34.3 19.8
1979 33.9 19.6
1978 33.7 19.4
1977 33.4 19.2
1976 33.2 19.1
1975 33 19
1974 32.8 18.9
1973 32.7 18.7
1972 32.6 18.5
1971 32.5 18.3
1970 32.5 18.2
1969 32.5 18.1
1968 32.5 18
1967 32.5 18
1966 32.6 18.1
1965 32.8 18.2
1964 32.9 18.4
1963 33 18.7
1962 33 19.1
1961 33.1 19.5
1960 33 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
79
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
27%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Denmark Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Lebanon
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92%
2019
English speaking
86.1%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Denmark Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Lebanon
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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