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Eritrea vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 96th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Lebanon
Population
3700586
5906622
Population rank 130/197 115/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 179/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 188/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 136/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Lebanon
2023 - $20,078,620,357
2022 - $20,992,421,949
2021 - $23,131,941,557
2020 - $31,712,128,254
2019 - $51,605,959,131
2018 - $54,901,519,156
2017 - $53,027,680,686
2016 - $51,147,308,774
2015 - $49,929,337,837
2014 - $48,095,213,747
2013 - $46,880,103,081
2012 - $44,016,799,516
2011 $2,065,001,626 $39,927,125,962
2010 $1,589,515,447 $38,443,907,042
2009 $1,856,695,551 $35,399,582,929
2008 $1,380,188,800 $29,118,916,105
2007 $1,317,974,491 $24,827,355,015
2006 $1,211,161,880 $22,022,709,851
2005 $1,098,424,686 $21,497,336,499
2004 $1,109,054,005 $21,159,827,992
2003 $870,248,268 $20,082,918,740
2002 $729,321,680 $19,152,238,806
2001 $752,371,689 $17,649,751,244
2000 $706,370,816 $17,260,364,842
1999 $688,918,537 $17,391,056,369
1998 $745,523,117 $17,247,179,006
1997 $686,490,090 $15,751,867,489
1996 $693,535,954 $13,690,217,334
1995 $578,015,625 $11,718,795,529
1994 $531,688,312 $9,599,127,050
1993 $467,872,715 $7,941,744,492
1992 $477,101,652 $5,843,579,161
1991 - $4,690,415,093
1990 - $2,838,485,354
1989 - $2,717,998,688
1988 - $3,313,540,068

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Lebanon
2023 - $3,478
2022 - $3,654
2021 - $4,045
2020 - $5,561
2019 - $8,906
2018 - $9,175
2017 - $8,608
2016 - $8,089
2015 - $7,714
2014 - $7,578
2013 - $8,162
2012 - $8,407
2011 $689 $7,835
2010 $540 $7,626
2009 $643 $7,091
2008 $490 $5,912
2007 $480 $5,125
2006 $448 $4,635
2005 $413 $4,602
2004 $427 $4,601
2003 $349 $4,438
2002 $305 $4,291
2001 $325 $4,010
2000 $314 $3,987
1999 $311 $4,087
1998 $342 $4,125
1997 $319 $3,834
1996 $326 $3,393
1995 $285.4 $2,959
1994 $277.8 $2,468
1993 $252.1 $2,079
1992 $265.2 $1,559
1991 - $1,278
1990 - $790
1989 - $771
1988 - $959

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Lebanon
2026 69.4 78.2
2025 69.2 78.1
2024 68.9 77.9
2023 68.6 77.8
2022 67.8 78
2021 66.9 73.6
2020 67 76.3
2019 67.3 78.2
2018 67 78.3
2017 66.6 78.2
2016 66.2 78.3
2015 65.9 78.3
2014 65.5 78.1
2013 65 78
2012 64.7 77.9
2011 64.2 77.8
2010 63.7 77.5
2009 63.2 77.3
2008 62.4 77
2007 62 76.7
2006 61.5 75.7
2005 60.6 76.1
2004 60.1 75.7
2003 59.5 75.3
2002 58.9 74.8
2001 58.4 74.4
2000 56.3 73.9
1999 44.5 73.5
1998 50 73.2
1997 56.2 72.9
1996 55.5 72.6
1995 54.8 72.4
1994 54 72
1993 53.2 71.6
1992 52.4 71.2
1991 50.5 70.9
1990 49.7 65.5
1989 47.8 65.1
1988 48.1 62.9
1987 47.4 62.5
1986 39.5 62
1985 38.6 61.6
1984 37.7 61.2
1983 37.2 60.8
1982 44.9 47.2
1981 45 60.3
1980 44.6 59.9
1979 43.8 59.6
1978 43.4 60
1977 43 60.3
1976 42.6 36.4
1975 39 57.7
1974 39 66.4
1973 41.1 66.3
1972 40.7 66.2
1971 41.5 66.1
1970 41.2 66
1969 40.8 65.9
1968 40.5 65.8
1967 40.2 65.7
1966 37.6 65.5
1965 39.6 65.3
1964 39.2 65.1
1963 38.8 64.9
1962 38.3 64.6
1961 37.9 64.3
1960 37.4 63.9
1959 37 63.6
1958 30.9 61.2
1957 30.4 62.8
1956 35.6 62.2
1955 35.2 61.5
1954 34.8 61.6
1953 34.4 61.2
1952 34 60.8
1951 33.6 60.3
1950 33.3 59.9

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

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Eritrea and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Lebanon
2024 3,535,603 5,805,962
2023 3,470,390 5,773,493
2022 3,409,447 5,744,489
2021 3,350,183 5,718,122
2020 3,291,271 5,702,398
2019 3,240,194 5,794,594
2018 3,192,760 5,984,119
2017 3,150,347 6,160,128
2016 3,124,698 6,323,060
2015 3,105,546 6,472,469
2014 3,095,173 6,346,990
2013 3,074,360 5,743,436
2012 3,036,988 5,235,742
2011 2,998,485 5,096,020
2010 2,945,186 5,041,288
2009 2,887,885 4,992,287
2008 2,816,327 4,925,354
2007 2,743,222 4,844,118
2006 2,703,502 4,751,136
2005 2,661,215 4,671,102
2004 2,598,284 4,599,279
2003 2,493,903 4,525,508
2002 2,392,978 4,463,504
2001 2,312,079 4,401,918
2000 2,247,031 4,329,340
1999 2,212,780 4,255,277
1998 2,180,419 4,181,281
1997 2,152,135 4,108,405
1996 2,128,464 4,034,781
1995 2,025,267 3,960,735
1994 1,913,915 3,889,799
1993 1,856,006 3,820,647
1992 1,798,748 3,747,371
1991 1,919,571 3,668,912
1990 2,032,737 3,595,175
1989 1,987,017 3,525,285
1988 1,938,255 3,454,649
1987 1,888,669 3,385,555
1986 1,845,164 3,300,365
1985 1,807,816 3,217,376
1984 1,771,730 3,152,744
1983 1,736,160 3,094,996
1982 1,695,461 3,054,931
1981 1,649,939 3,008,981
1980 1,605,797 2,944,763
1979 1,563,332 2,882,635
1978 1,522,378 2,822,682
1977 1,482,565 2,762,155
1976 1,443,807 2,726,469
1975 1,408,210 2,693,191
1974 1,375,688 2,635,185
1973 1,342,669 2,572,935
1972 1,309,235 2,509,729
1971 1,276,154 2,446,314
1970 1,243,453 2,386,114
1969 1,212,005 2,328,159
1968 1,181,737 2,266,368
1967 1,152,339 2,206,731
1966 1,124,957 2,148,260
1965 1,098,335 2,088,831
1964 1,071,287 2,030,543
1963 1,045,092 1,970,316
1962 1,019,788 1,909,578
1961 995,573 1,850,084
1960 972,547 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Lebanon
2023 3.71 2.24
2022 3.79 2.26
2021 3.87 2.28
2020 3.93 2.31
2019 4 2.33
2018 4.06 2.35
2017 4.11 2.37
2016 4.16 2.39
2015 4.22 2.38
2014 4.27 2.38
2013 4.34 2.36
2012 4.41 2.35
2011 4.49 2.32
2010 4.57 2.26
2009 4.66 2.19
2008 4.74 2.17
2007 4.81 2.2
2006 4.88 2.24
2005 4.93 2.29
2004 5.04 2.38
2003 5.14 2.46
2002 5.23 2.52
2001 5.31 2.58
2000 5.4 2.6
1999 5.52 2.63
1998 5.63 2.65
1997 5.74 2.67
1996 5.84 2.7
1995 5.94 2.73
1994 6.01 2.82
1993 6.07 2.94
1992 6.16 3.05
1991 6.24 3.16
1990 6.34 3.27
1989 6.41 3.36
1988 6.47 3.39
1987 6.52 3.42
1986 6.56 3.47
1985 6.59 3.53
1984 6.62 3.66
1983 6.65 3.73
1982 6.63 3.86
1981 6.62 3.95
1980 6.61 4.01
1979 6.62 4.08
1978 6.61 4.18
1977 6.61 4.28
1976 6.6 4.39
1975 6.59 4.52
1974 6.57 4.65
1973 6.55 4.79
1972 6.54 4.91
1971 6.54 5.05
1970 6.54 5.19
1969 6.5 5.32
1968 6.5 5.45
1967 6.5 5.57
1966 6.5 5.68
1965 6.49 5.77
1964 6.49 5.85
1963 6.48 5.91
1962 6.5 5.9
1961 6.47 5.89
1960 6.48 5.88

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

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Eritrea and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Lebanon
2024 19.9 29.6
2023 19.7 29.4
2022 19.5 29.2
2021 19.3 29
2020 19.1 28.9
2019 18.9 29
2018 18.7 29.3
2017 18.5 29.4
2016 18.4 29.5
2015 18.4 29.4
2014 18.5 29.2
2013 18.5 28.9
2012 18.5 28.6
2011 18.5 28.2
2010 18.4 27.9
2009 18.4 27.5
2008 18.2 27.1
2007 18.1 26.7
2006 18.2 26.3
2005 18.3 26
2004 18.3 25.6
2003 18 25.2
2002 17.7 24.9
2001 17.5 24.6
2000 17.4 24.3
1999 17.5 24
1998 17.8 23.7
1997 18 23.4
1996 18.4 23.1
1995 18.1 22.8
1994 17.6 22.5
1993 17.6 22.3
1992 17.5 22
1991 17.6 21.8
1990 17.6 21.6
1989 17.7 21.4
1988 17.8 21.2
1987 17.9 21
1986 17.9 20.8
1985 17.8 20.7
1984 17.8 20.5
1983 17.7 20.3
1982 17.7 20.1
1981 17.7 19.9
1980 17.8 19.8
1979 17.8 19.6
1978 17.8 19.4
1977 17.9 19.2
1976 18 19.1
1975 18.1 19
1974 18.2 18.9
1973 18.2 18.7
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.5 18.3
1970 18.6 18.2
1969 18.8 18.1
1968 18.9 18
1967 18.9 18
1966 19 18.1
1965 19 18.2
1964 19 18.4
1963 19 18.7
1962 18.9 19.1
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP n/a
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
23%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Lebanon
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
92%
2019
English speaking
0%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Lebanon
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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