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Ethiopia vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 25th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Lebanon
Population
139917664
5906622
Population rank 10/197 115/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 60/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 171/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 172/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Lebanon
2024 $149,740,297,953 -
2023 $135,874,093,202 $20,078,620,357
2022 $123,140,304,666 $20,992,421,949
2021 $109,070,960,372 $23,131,941,557
2020 $98,676,811,061 $31,712,128,254
2019 $91,834,517,113 $51,605,959,131
2018 $83,337,901,072 $54,901,519,156
2017 $76,366,081,767 $53,027,680,686
2016 $68,475,871,210 $51,147,308,774
2015 $62,103,418,182 $49,929,337,837
2014 $55,612,228,234 $48,095,213,747
2013 $47,648,276,605 $46,880,103,081
2012 $43,310,721,414 $44,016,799,516
2011 $31,952,763,089 $39,927,125,962
2010 $29,933,790,334 $38,443,907,042
2009 $32,437,389,116 $35,399,582,929
2008 $27,066,912,635 $29,118,916,105
2007 $19,707,616,773 $24,827,355,015
2006 $15,280,861,835 $22,022,709,851
2005 $12,401,139,454 $21,497,336,499
2004 $10,131,187,261 $21,159,827,992
2003 $8,623,691,300 $20,082,918,740
2002 $7,850,809,498 $19,152,238,806
2001 $8,231,326,016 $17,649,751,244
2000 $8,242,349,618 $17,260,364,842
1999 $7,892,973,532 $17,391,056,369
1998 $8,013,274,132 $17,247,179,006
1997 $8,803,539,988 $15,751,867,489
1996 $8,761,215,548 $13,690,217,334
1995 $7,855,205,207 $11,718,795,529
1994 $7,100,806,754 $9,599,127,050
1993 $9,051,043,870 $7,941,744,492
1992 $10,754,799,037 $5,843,579,161
1991 $13,799,799,324 $4,690,415,093
1990 $12,478,943,895 $2,838,485,354
1989 $11,762,932,007 $2,717,998,688
1988 $11,181,119,718 $3,313,540,068
1987 $10,790,001,558 -
1986 $10,094,328,898 -
1985 $9,717,392,687 -
1984 $8,298,309,581 -
1983 $8,781,664,427 -
1982 $7,899,988,841 -
1981 $7,507,663,567 -
1980 $7,012,585,454 -
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Lebanon
2024 $1,134 -
2023 $1,056 $3,478
2022 $982 $3,654
2021 $893 $4,045
2020 $830 $5,561
2019 $793 $8,906
2018 $740 $9,175
2017 $696 $8,608
2016 $642 $8,089
2015 $598 $7,714
2014 $550 $7,578
2013 $484 $8,162
2012 $452 $8,407
2011 $343 $7,835
2010 $331 $7,626
2009 $369 $7,091
2008 $316 $5,912
2007 $237.1 $5,125
2006 $189.3 $4,635
2005 $158.2 $4,602
2004 $133.2 $4,601
2003 $116.8 $4,438
2002 $109.6 $4,291
2001 $118.5 $4,010
2000 $122.3 $3,987
1999 $120.7 $4,087
1998 $126.5 $4,125
1997 $143.4 $3,834
1996 $147.3 $3,393
1995 $136.5 $2,959
1994 $127.7 $2,468
1993 $168.5 $2,079
1992 $207.4 $1,559
1991 $277.6 $1,278
1990 $262.1 $790
1989 $256.4 $771
1988 $253.2 $959
1987 $254.1 -
1986 $246 -
1985 $243.9 -
1984 $214.2 -
1983 $232.7 -
1982 $215.3 -
1981 $212.7 -
1980 $203.7 -
1979 $192.4 -
1978 $178.3 -
1977 $170.4 -
1976 $152 -
1975 $144.3 -
1974 $147.9 -
1973 $134.9 -
1972 $119.8 -
1971 $112.7 -
1970 $109.4 -
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Lebanon
2026 68.1 78.2
2025 67.9 78.1
2024 67.6 77.9
2023 67.3 77.8
2022 66.9 78
2021 65.3 73.6
2020 66 76.3
2019 65.7 78.2
2018 65.3 78.3
2017 64.8 78.2
2016 64.2 78.3
2015 63.6 78.3
2014 62.9 78.1
2013 62.2 78
2012 61.4 77.9
2011 60.6 77.8
2010 59.7 77.5
2009 58.7 77.3
2008 57.7 77
2007 56.6 76.7
2006 55.4 75.7
2005 54.4 76.1
2004 53.7 75.7
2003 52.9 75.3
2002 52.1 74.8
2001 51.4 74.4
2000 50.9 73.9
1999 49.5 73.5
1998 49.8 73.2
1997 49.2 72.9
1996 48.7 72.6
1995 48.2 72.4
1994 47.9 72
1993 47.7 71.6
1992 47.3 71.2
1991 46.7 70.9
1990 45.1 65.5
1989 45.6 65.1
1988 45.7 62.9
1987 45.9 62.5
1986 38.4 62
1985 37.7 61.6
1984 36.7 61.2
1983 36.3 60.8
1982 43.4 47.2
1981 43.1 60.3
1980 42.8 59.9
1979 42.4 59.6
1978 41.5 60
1977 41.4 60.3
1976 41.3 36.4
1975 38.9 57.7
1974 39.1 66.4
1973 41.1 66.3
1972 41 66.2
1971 42.2 66.1
1970 42.1 66
1969 42.1 65.9
1968 42.1 65.8
1967 41.9 65.7
1966 39.3 65.5
1965 41.4 65.3
1964 41.3 65.1
1963 41 64.9
1962 40.5 64.6
1961 40.2 64.3
1960 39.6 63.9
1959 39.2 63.6
1958 32.6 61.2
1957 32.2 62.8
1956 37.8 62.2
1955 37.3 61.5
1954 37 61.6
1953 36.6 61.2
1952 36.2 60.8
1951 35.9 60.3
1950 35.5 59.9

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

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Ethiopia and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Lebanon
2024 132,059,767 5,805,962
2023 128,691,692 5,773,493
2022 125,384,287 5,744,489
2021 122,138,588 5,718,122
2020 118,917,671 5,702,398
2019 115,737,383 5,794,594
2018 112,664,152 5,984,119
2017 109,666,481 6,160,128
2016 106,718,162 6,323,060
2015 103,867,135 6,472,469
2014 101,115,610 6,346,990
2013 98,438,751 5,743,436
2012 95,798,767 5,235,742
2011 93,149,970 5,096,020
2010 90,538,514 5,041,288
2009 88,007,636 4,992,287
2008 85,543,668 4,925,354
2007 83,103,217 4,844,118
2006 80,703,490 4,751,136
2005 78,367,470 4,671,102
2004 76,077,206 4,599,279
2003 73,832,663 4,525,508
2002 71,635,517 4,463,504
2001 69,487,762 4,401,918
2000 67,411,494 4,329,340
1999 65,374,561 4,255,277
1998 63,363,524 4,181,281
1997 61,404,539 4,108,405
1996 59,467,635 4,034,781
1995 57,537,335 3,960,735
1994 55,611,508 3,889,799
1993 53,708,891 3,820,647
1992 51,853,747 3,747,371
1991 49,717,198 3,668,912
1990 47,609,755 3,595,175
1989 45,879,690 3,525,285
1988 44,150,825 3,454,649
1987 42,460,039 3,385,555
1986 41,037,656 3,300,365
1985 39,842,136 3,217,376
1984 38,735,722 3,152,744
1983 37,740,817 3,094,996
1982 36,701,290 3,054,931
1981 35,304,012 3,008,981
1980 34,428,514 2,944,763
1979 34,238,652 2,882,635
1978 33,734,592 2,822,682
1977 33,167,272 2,762,155
1976 32,534,418 2,726,469
1975 31,723,252 2,693,191
1974 30,957,273 2,635,185
1973 30,166,785 2,572,935
1972 29,374,608 2,509,729
1971 28,600,106 2,446,314
1970 27,829,128 2,386,114
1969 27,072,571 2,328,159
1968 26,337,930 2,266,368
1967 25,620,276 2,206,731
1966 24,952,689 2,148,260
1965 24,310,612 2,088,831
1964 23,666,548 2,030,543
1963 23,051,637 1,970,316
1962 22,465,126 1,909,578
1961 21,906,102 1,850,084
1960 21,376,693 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Lebanon
2023 3.99 2.24
2022 4.08 2.26
2021 4.18 2.28
2020 4.27 2.31
2019 4.35 2.33
2018 4.37 2.35
2017 4.4 2.37
2016 4.47 2.39
2015 4.53 2.38
2014 4.61 2.38
2013 4.71 2.36
2012 4.89 2.35
2011 5.08 2.32
2010 5.28 2.26
2009 5.49 2.19
2008 5.7 2.17
2007 5.89 2.2
2006 6.05 2.24
2005 6.19 2.29
2004 6.3 2.38
2003 6.4 2.46
2002 6.5 2.52
2001 6.58 2.58
2000 6.65 2.6
1999 6.72 2.63
1998 6.79 2.65
1997 6.87 2.67
1996 6.93 2.7
1995 7 2.73
1994 7.05 2.82
1993 7.09 2.94
1992 7.13 3.05
1991 7.16 3.16
1990 7.2 3.27
1989 7.23 3.36
1988 7.26 3.39
1987 7.29 3.42
1986 7.32 3.47
1985 7.34 3.53
1984 7.36 3.66
1983 7.35 3.73
1982 7.34 3.86
1981 7.31 3.95
1980 7.29 4.01
1979 7.25 4.08
1978 7.23 4.18
1977 7.19 4.28
1976 7.13 4.39
1975 7.08 4.52
1974 7.02 4.65
1973 6.96 4.79
1972 6.9 4.91
1971 6.84 5.05
1970 6.78 5.19
1969 6.72 5.32
1968 6.7 5.45
1967 6.68 5.57
1966 6.66 5.68
1965 6.63 5.77
1964 6.61 5.85
1963 6.59 5.91
1962 6.56 5.9
1961 6.53 5.89
1960 6.51 5.88

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

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Ethiopia and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Lebanon
2024 19.9 29.6
2023 19.7 29.4
2022 19.6 29.2
2021 19.4 29
2020 19.2 28.9
2019 19 29
2018 18.8 29.3
2017 18.6 29.4
2016 18.3 29.5
2015 18.1 29.4
2014 17.9 29.2
2013 17.6 28.9
2012 17.4 28.6
2011 17.1 28.2
2010 16.9 27.9
2009 16.7 27.5
2008 16.5 27.1
2007 16.4 26.7
2006 16.3 26.3
2005 16.2 26
2004 16.2 25.6
2003 16.1 25.2
2002 16.1 24.9
2001 16.1 24.6
2000 16.2 24.3
1999 16.2 24
1998 16.3 23.7
1997 16.4 23.4
1996 16.5 23.1
1995 16.6 22.8
1994 16.7 22.5
1993 16.8 22.3
1992 16.9 22
1991 16.9 21.8
1990 16.9 21.6
1989 16.9 21.4
1988 16.9 21.2
1987 16.9 21
1986 16.9 20.8
1985 16.9 20.7
1984 16.8 20.5
1983 16.7 20.3
1982 16.7 20.1
1981 16.8 19.9
1980 16.8 19.8
1979 16.9 19.6
1978 17 19.4
1977 17.1 19.2
1976 17.2 19.1
1975 17.3 19
1974 17.5 18.9
1973 17.6 18.7
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.9 18.3
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.3 18.1
1968 18.4 18
1967 18.5 18
1966 18.5 18.1
1965 18.6 18.2
1964 18.6 18.4
1963 18.6 18.7
1962 18.6 19.1
1961 18.6 19.5
1960 18.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
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
$3.78B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Lebanon
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
0.22%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
83.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Lebanon
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 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 (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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