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Egypt vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 29th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Lebanon
Population
120697176
5906622
Population rank 13/197 115/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 41/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 138/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$354B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 99/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Egypt and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Lebanon
2024 $389,059,911,004 -
2023 $395,926,075,163 $20,078,620,357
2022 $476,747,720,365 $20,992,421,949
2021 $424,671,765,456 $23,131,941,557
2020 $383,817,841,547 $31,712,128,254
2019 $318,678,815,490 $51,605,959,131
2018 $262,588,632,527 $54,901,519,156
2017 $248,362,771,739 $53,027,680,686
2016 $332,441,717,791 $51,147,308,774
2015 $329,366,576,819 $49,929,337,837
2014 $305,595,408,895 $48,095,213,747
2013 $288,434,108,527 $46,880,103,081
2012 $279,116,666,667 $44,016,799,516
2011 $235,989,672,978 $39,927,125,962
2010 $218,983,666,062 $38,443,907,042
2009 $189,147,005,445 $35,399,582,929
2008 $162,818,181,818 $29,118,916,105
2007 $130,437,828,371 $24,827,355,015
2006 $107,426,086,957 $22,022,709,851
2005 $89,660,339,660 $21,497,336,499
2004 $78,782,467,532 $21,159,827,992
2003 $80,288,461,538 $20,082,918,740
2002 $85,146,067,416 $19,152,238,806
2001 $96,684,636,119 $17,649,751,244
2000 $99,838,543,960 $17,260,364,842
1999 $90,710,704,807 $17,391,056,369
1998 $84,828,807,556 $17,247,179,006
1997 $78,436,578,171 $15,751,867,489
1996 $67,629,716,981 $13,690,217,334
1995 $60,159,245,060 $11,718,795,529
1994 $51,897,983,393 $9,599,127,050
1993 $46,578,631,453 $7,941,744,492
1992 $41,855,986,519 $5,843,579,161
1991 $37,387,836,491 $4,690,415,093
1990 $42,978,914,311 $2,838,485,354
1989 $39,756,299,050 $2,717,998,688
1988 $34,980,124,929 $3,313,540,068
1987 $40,455,616,654 -
1986 $41,253,507,951 -
1985 $39,053,502,251 -
1984 $33,971,188,992 -
1983 $30,966,239,814 -
1982 $27,655,172,414 -
1981 $22,136,081,081 -
1980 $21,669,908,176 -
1979 $18,020,571,429 -
1978 $14,811,704,063 -
1977 $14,400,806,876 -
1976 $13,315,988,083 -
1975 $11,632,178,869 -
1974 $9,228,963,225 -
1973 $10,098,534,613 -
1972 $9,299,638,056 -
1971 $8,609,283,346 -
1970 $8,042,200,452 -
1969 $6,524,455,206 -
1968 $5,932,242,991 -
1967 $5,605,484,299 -
1966 $5,278,005,612 -
1965 $4,948,667,540 -
1964 $4,709,245,762 -
1963 $4,187,146,232 -
1962 $4,035,462,027 -
1961 $4,494,575,611 -
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Lebanon
2024 $3,338 -
2023 $3,457 $3,478
2022 $4,233 $3,654
2021 $3,827 $4,045
2020 $3,511 $5,561
2019 $2,963 $8,906
2018 $2,485 $9,175
2017 $2,395 $8,608
2016 $3,271 $8,089
2015 $3,307 $7,714
2014 $3,133 $7,578
2013 $3,026 $8,162
2012 $2,996 $8,407
2011 $2,591 $7,835
2010 $2,455 $7,626
2009 $2,162 $7,091
2008 $1,896 $5,912
2007 $1,548 $5,125
2006 $1,299 $4,635
2005 $1,106 $4,602
2004 $991 $4,601
2003 $1,031 $4,438
2002 $1,117 $4,291
2001 $1,295 $4,010
2000 $1,366 $3,987
1999 $1,268 $4,087
1998 $1,213 $4,125
1997 $1,146 $3,834
1996 $1,009 $3,393
1995 $916 $2,959
1994 $807 $2,468
1993 $740 $2,079
1992 $681 $1,559
1991 $623 $1,278
1990 $736 $790
1989 $701 $771
1988 $634 $959
1987 $754 -
1986 $790 -
1985 $770 -
1984 $690 -
1983 $648 -
1982 $596 -
1981 $490 -
1980 $493 -
1979 $421 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $353 -
1976 $335 -
1975 $299.2 -
1974 $243.1 -
1973 $272.2 -
1972 $256.5 -
1971 $243 -
1970 $232.3 -
1969 $193 -
1968 $179.8 -
1967 $174.1 -
1966 $168.1 -
1965 $161.6 -
1964 $157.7 -
1963 $143.9 -
1962 $142.4 -
1961 $162.8 -
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Lebanon
2026 72.2 78.2
2025 72 78.1
2024 71.8 77.9
2023 71.6 77.8
2022 71 78
2021 69 73.6
2020 69.8 76.3
2019 71.2 78.2
2018 71 78.3
2017 70.7 78.2
2016 70.4 78.3
2015 70.1 78.3
2014 69.9 78.1
2013 69.6 78
2012 69.5 77.9
2011 69.2 77.8
2010 69.1 77.5
2009 68.9 77.3
2008 68.8 77
2007 68.6 76.7
2006 68.5 75.7
2005 68.4 76.1
2004 68.2 75.7
2003 68 75.3
2002 67.8 74.8
2001 67.6 74.4
2000 67.3 73.9
1999 67 73.5
1998 66.6 73.2
1997 66.2 72.9
1996 65.7 72.6
1995 65.2 72.4
1994 64.7 72
1993 64.1 71.6
1992 63.6 71.2
1991 63.1 70.9
1990 62.5 65.5
1989 61.9 65.1
1988 61.4 62.9
1987 60.7 62.5
1986 60.1 62
1985 59.4 61.6
1984 58.7 61.2
1983 58 60.8
1982 57.2 47.2
1981 56.5 60.3
1980 55.7 59.9
1979 54.9 59.6
1978 54.1 60
1977 53.3 60.3
1976 52.5 36.4
1975 51.7 57.7
1974 51 66.4
1973 50.1 66.3
1972 49.9 66.2
1971 49.5 66.1
1970 49 66
1969 48.7 65.9
1968 48.6 65.8
1967 48.1 65.7
1966 48 65.5
1965 47.6 65.3
1964 47.1 65.1
1963 46.5 64.9
1962 45.8 64.6
1961 45.1 64.3
1960 44.4 63.9
1959 43.7 63.6
1958 42.9 61.2
1957 42.1 62.8
1956 41 62.2
1955 40.2 61.5
1954 39.1 61.6
1953 37.9 61.2
1952 36.6 60.8
1951 35.3 60.3
1950 34 59.9

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

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Egypt and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Egypt Lebanon
2024 116,538,258 5,805,962
2023 114,535,772 5,773,493
2022 112,618,250 5,744,489
2021 110,957,008 5,718,122
2020 109,315,124 5,702,398
2019 107,553,158 5,794,594
2018 105,682,094 5,984,119
2017 103,696,057 6,160,128
2016 101,644,589 6,323,060
2015 99,597,342 6,472,469
2014 97,528,654 6,346,990
2013 95,333,553 5,743,436
2012 93,161,001 5,235,742
2011 91,093,059 5,096,020
2010 89,196,072 5,041,288
2009 87,501,636 4,992,287
2008 85,864,789 4,925,354
2007 84,276,225 4,844,118
2006 82,700,403 4,751,136
2005 81,101,004 4,671,102
2004 79,477,443 4,599,279
2003 77,853,548 4,525,508
2002 76,239,137 4,463,504
2001 74,652,029 4,401,918
2000 73,083,284 4,329,340
1999 71,520,954 4,255,277
1998 69,943,294 4,181,281
1997 68,431,740 4,108,405
1996 67,028,048 4,034,781
1995 65,652,622 3,960,735
1994 64,285,589 3,889,799
1993 62,915,681 3,820,647
1992 61,480,660 3,747,371
1991 60,028,997 3,668,912
1990 58,396,618 3,595,175
1989 56,710,642 3,525,285
1988 55,187,681 3,454,649
1987 53,674,435 3,385,555
1986 52,206,295 3,300,365
1985 50,734,968 3,217,376
1984 49,247,334 3,152,744
1983 47,786,402 3,094,996
1982 46,407,611 3,054,931
1981 45,147,224 3,008,981
1980 43,950,413 2,944,763
1979 42,818,628 2,882,635
1978 41,761,431 2,822,682
1977 40,748,870 2,762,155
1976 39,795,557 2,726,469
1975 38,875,327 2,693,191
1974 37,969,667 2,635,185
1973 37,102,043 2,572,935
1972 36,258,328 2,509,729
1971 35,433,368 2,446,314
1970 34,623,990 2,386,114
1969 33,811,615 2,328,159
1968 32,998,319 2,266,368
1967 32,196,360 2,206,731
1966 31,406,541 2,148,260
1965 30,629,174 2,088,831
1964 29,858,922 2,030,543
1963 29,091,869 1,970,316
1962 28,337,013 1,909,578
1961 27,600,898 1,850,084
1960 26,896,479 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Egypt

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Lebanon
2023 2.75 2.24
2022 2.75 2.26
2021 2.75 2.28
2020 2.85 2.31
2019 2.87 2.33
2018 3.02 2.35
2017 3.31 2.37
2016 3.35 2.39
2015 3.5 2.38
2014 3.49 2.38
2013 3.49 2.36
2012 3.4 2.35
2011 3.31 2.32
2010 3.3 2.26
2009 3.26 2.19
2008 3.24 2.17
2007 3.24 2.2
2006 3.22 2.24
2005 3.25 2.29
2004 3.28 2.38
2003 3.35 2.46
2002 3.41 2.52
2001 3.46 2.58
2000 3.51 2.6
1999 3.6 2.63
1998 3.68 2.65
1997 3.68 2.67
1996 3.7 2.7
1995 3.76 2.73
1994 3.87 2.82
1993 3.99 2.94
1992 4.15 3.05
1991 4.32 3.16
1990 4.51 3.27
1989 4.68 3.36
1988 4.83 3.39
1987 4.91 3.42
1986 5 3.47
1985 5.12 3.53
1984 5.21 3.66
1983 5.31 3.73
1982 5.33 3.86
1981 5.37 3.95
1980 5.49 4.01
1979 5.57 4.08
1978 5.63 4.18
1977 5.68 4.28
1976 5.73 4.39
1975 5.75 4.52
1974 5.78 4.65
1973 5.84 4.79
1972 5.93 4.91
1971 5.99 5.05
1970 6.06 5.19
1969 6.12 5.32
1968 6.19 5.45
1967 6.25 5.57
1966 6.31 5.68
1965 6.39 5.77
1964 6.54 5.85
1963 6.65 5.91
1962 6.71 5.9
1961 6.76 5.89
1960 6.79 5.88

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

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Egypt and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Lebanon
2024 25.3 29.6
2023 25 29.4
2022 24.8 29.2
2021 24.7 29
2020 24.5 28.9
2019 24.4 29
2018 24.2 29.3
2017 24.1 29.4
2016 24 29.5
2015 23.9 29.4
2014 23.8 29.2
2013 23.7 28.9
2012 23.6 28.6
2011 23.4 28.2
2010 23.3 27.9
2009 23.1 27.5
2008 22.9 27.1
2007 22.7 26.7
2006 22.5 26.3
2005 22.3 26
2004 22.1 25.6
2003 21.8 25.2
2002 21.6 24.9
2001 21.4 24.6
2000 21.2 24.3
1999 20.9 24
1998 20.7 23.7
1997 20.5 23.4
1996 20.3 23.1
1995 20.1 22.8
1994 20 22.5
1993 19.9 22.3
1992 19.7 22
1991 19.6 21.8
1990 19.5 21.6
1989 19.4 21.4
1988 19.4 21.2
1987 19.4 21
1986 19.4 20.8
1985 19.4 20.7
1984 19.3 20.5
1983 19.3 20.3
1982 19.3 20.1
1981 19.3 19.9
1980 19.3 19.8
1979 19.3 19.6
1978 19.3 19.4
1977 19.3 19.2
1976 19.3 19.1
1975 19.3 19
1974 19.3 18.9
1973 19.2 18.7
1972 19.2 18.5
1971 19.2 18.3
1970 19.2 18.2
1969 19.1 18.1
1968 19.1 18
1967 19.1 18
1966 19 18.1
1965 19 18.2
1964 19.1 18.4
1963 19.2 18.7
1962 19.3 19.1
1961 19.5 19.5
1960 19.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Egypt Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Lebanon
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
40%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Egypt Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Lebanon
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 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) (2000–2025, 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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