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Finland vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 70th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Lebanon
Population
5631965
5906622
Population rank 120/197 115/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 47/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 23/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$245B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 12/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Finland and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Finland and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Finland

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Finland Lebanon
2024 $298,696,961,298 -
2023 $295,021,982,463 $20,078,620,357
2022 $280,253,099,309 $20,992,421,949
2021 $294,223,210,496 $23,131,941,557
2020 $270,000,311,606 $31,712,128,254
2019 $267,014,821,129 $51,605,959,131
2018 $273,869,255,596 $54,901,519,156
2017 $253,846,138,440 $53,027,680,686
2016 $238,777,818,793 $51,147,308,774
2015 $233,210,733,506 $49,929,337,837
2014 $273,478,528,955 $48,095,213,747
2013 $270,268,036,626 $46,880,103,081
2012 $257,443,384,493 $44,016,799,516
2011 $275,126,915,516 $39,927,125,962
2010 $249,429,613,683 $38,443,907,042
2009 $253,480,783,439 $35,399,582,929
2008 $285,698,662,071 $29,118,916,105
2007 $256,360,251,538 $24,827,355,015
2006 $217,044,068,234 $22,022,709,851
2005 $204,859,368,791 $21,497,336,499
2004 $197,458,297,640 $21,159,827,992
2003 $171,612,867,736 $20,082,918,740
2002 $140,360,963,812 $19,152,238,806
2001 $129,519,672,869 $17,649,751,244
2000 $125,967,821,111 $17,260,364,842
1999 $135,234,241,918 $17,391,056,369
1998 $133,990,876,725 $17,247,179,006
1997 $126,862,902,302 $15,751,867,489
1996 $131,991,975,149 $13,690,217,334
1995 $134,060,457,516 $11,718,795,529
1994 $103,182,697,780 $9,599,127,050
1993 $89,112,105,756 $7,941,744,492
1992 $112,537,828,511 $5,843,579,161
1991 $127,794,441,994 $4,690,415,093
1990 $141,446,120,355 $2,838,485,354
1989 $118,991,270,611 $2,717,998,688
1988 $109,039,090,263 $3,313,540,068
1987 $91,564,993,913 -
1986 $73,511,611,541 -
1985 $55,856,676,899 -
1984 $52,870,993,273 -
1983 $50,956,447,481 -
1982 $52,784,013,815 -
1981 $52,440,066,134 -
1980 $53,649,984,061 -
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Lebanon
2024 $53,150 -
2023 $52,834 $3,478
2022 $50,441 $3,654
2021 $53,099 $4,045
2020 $48,829 $5,561
2019 $48,358 $8,906
2018 $49,654 $9,175
2017 $46,085 $8,608
2016 $43,451 $8,089
2015 $42,560 $7,714
2014 $50,074 $7,578
2013 $49,691 $8,162
2012 $47,552 $8,407
2011 $51,060 $7,835
2010 $46,506 $7,626
2009 $47,478 $7,091
2008 $53,769 $5,912
2007 $48,473 $5,125
2006 $41,214 $4,635
2005 $39,050 $4,602
2004 $37,768 $4,601
2003 $32,920 $4,438
2002 $26,989 $4,291
2001 $24,965 $4,010
2000 $24,336 $3,987
1999 $26,180 $4,087
1998 $26,000 $4,125
1997 $24,682 $3,834
1996 $25,757 $3,393
1995 $26,246 $2,959
1994 $20,278 $2,468
1993 $17,589 $2,079
1992 $22,320 $1,559
1991 $25,489 $1,278
1990 $28,366 $790
1989 $23,969 $771
1988 $22,044 $959
1987 $18,565 -
1986 $14,947 -
1985 $11,394 -
1984 $10,830 -
1983 $10,494 -
1982 $10,935 -
1981 $10,925 -
1980 $11,225 -
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Lebanon
2026 82.4 78.2
2025 82.2 78.1
2024 82.1 77.9
2023 81.9 77.8
2022 81.2 78
2021 81.8 73.6
2020 81.8 76.3
2019 81.9 78.2
2018 81.6 78.3
2017 81.5 78.2
2016 81.3 78.3
2015 81.4 78.3
2014 81.1 78.1
2013 80.9 78
2012 80.5 77.9
2011 80.4 77.8
2010 80 77.5
2009 79.8 77.3
2008 79.7 77
2007 79.4 76.7
2006 79.4 75.7
2005 79 76.1
2004 78.8 75.7
2003 78.5 75.3
2002 78.3 74.8
2001 78.1 74.4
2000 77.7 73.9
1999 77.5 73.5
1998 77.3 73.2
1997 77.1 72.9
1996 76.9 72.6
1995 76.6 72.4
1994 76.6 72
1993 75.9 71.6
1992 75.6 71.2
1991 75.4 70.9
1990 75 65.5
1989 75 65.1
1988 74.8 62.9
1987 74.8 62.5
1986 74.8 62
1985 74.4 61.6
1984 74.7 61.2
1983 74.4 60.8
1982 74.5 47.2
1981 74 60.3
1980 73.6 59.9
1979 73.4 59.6
1978 73.1 60
1977 72.5 60.3
1976 72 36.4
1975 71.8 57.7
1974 71.3 66.4
1973 71.4 66.3
1972 70.9 66.2
1971 70.1 66.1
1970 70.3 66
1969 69.6 65.9
1968 69.8 65.8
1967 69.8 65.7
1966 69.6 65.5
1965 69.1 65.3
1964 69.4 65.1
1963 69.2 64.9
1962 68.7 64.6
1961 69 64.3
1960 69 63.9
1959 68.8 63.6
1958 68.6 61.2
1957 67.5 62.8
1956 68 62.2
1955 67.3 61.5
1954 67.5 61.6
1953 66.6 61.2
1952 66.5 60.8
1951 65.6 60.3
1950 64.2 59.9

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

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Finland and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Finland Lebanon
2024 5,619,911 5,805,962
2023 5,583,911 5,773,493
2022 5,556,106 5,744,489
2021 5,541,017 5,718,122
2020 5,529,543 5,702,398
2019 5,521,606 5,794,594
2018 5,515,525 5,984,119
2017 5,508,214 6,160,128
2016 5,495,303 6,323,060
2015 5,479,531 6,472,469
2014 5,461,512 6,346,990
2013 5,438,972 5,743,436
2012 5,413,971 5,235,742
2011 5,388,272 5,096,020
2010 5,363,352 5,041,288
2009 5,338,871 4,992,287
2008 5,313,399 4,925,354
2007 5,288,720 4,844,118
2006 5,266,268 4,751,136
2005 5,246,096 4,671,102
2004 5,228,172 4,599,279
2003 5,213,014 4,525,508
2002 5,200,598 4,463,504
2001 5,188,008 4,401,918
2000 5,176,209 4,329,340
1999 5,165,474 4,255,277
1998 5,153,498 4,181,281
1997 5,139,835 4,108,405
1996 5,124,573 4,034,781
1995 5,107,790 3,960,735
1994 5,088,333 3,889,799
1993 5,066,447 3,820,647
1992 5,041,992 3,747,371
1991 5,013,740 3,668,912
1990 4,986,431 3,595,175
1989 4,964,371 3,525,285
1988 4,946,481 3,454,649
1987 4,932,123 3,385,555
1986 4,918,154 3,300,365
1985 4,902,206 3,217,376
1984 4,881,803 3,152,744
1983 4,855,787 3,094,996
1982 4,826,933 3,054,931
1981 4,799,964 3,008,981
1980 4,779,535 2,944,763
1979 4,764,690 2,882,635
1978 4,752,528 2,822,682
1977 4,738,902 2,762,155
1976 4,725,664 2,726,469
1975 4,711,440 2,693,191
1974 4,690,574 2,635,185
1973 4,666,081 2,572,935
1972 4,639,657 2,509,729
1971 4,612,124 2,446,314
1970 4,606,307 2,386,114
1969 4,623,785 2,328,159
1968 4,626,469 2,266,368
1967 4,605,744 2,206,731
1966 4,580,869 2,148,260
1965 4,563,732 2,088,831
1964 4,548,543 2,030,543
1963 4,523,309 1,970,316
1962 4,491,443 1,909,578
1961 4,461,005 1,850,084
1960 4,429,634 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Finland

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Lebanon
2023 1.26 2.24
2022 1.32 2.26
2021 1.46 2.28
2020 1.37 2.31
2019 1.35 2.33
2018 1.41 2.35
2017 1.49 2.37
2016 1.57 2.39
2015 1.65 2.38
2014 1.71 2.38
2013 1.75 2.36
2012 1.8 2.35
2011 1.83 2.32
2010 1.87 2.26
2009 1.86 2.19
2008 1.85 2.17
2007 1.83 2.2
2006 1.84 2.24
2005 1.8 2.29
2004 1.8 2.38
2003 1.76 2.46
2002 1.72 2.52
2001 1.73 2.58
2000 1.73 2.6
1999 1.73 2.63
1998 1.7 2.65
1997 1.75 2.67
1996 1.78 2.7
1995 1.81 2.73
1994 1.85 2.82
1993 1.81 2.94
1992 1.85 3.05
1991 1.79 3.16
1990 1.78 3.27
1989 1.71 3.36
1988 1.69 3.39
1987 1.59 3.42
1986 1.6 3.47
1985 1.64 3.53
1984 1.69 3.66
1983 1.74 3.73
1982 1.71 3.86
1981 1.64 3.95
1980 1.63 4.01
1979 1.64 4.08
1978 1.64 4.18
1977 1.68 4.28
1976 1.7 4.39
1975 1.68 4.52
1974 1.61 4.65
1973 1.49 4.79
1972 1.58 4.91
1971 1.68 5.05
1970 1.83 5.19
1969 1.93 5.32
1968 2.14 5.45
1967 2.32 5.57
1966 2.41 5.68
1965 2.48 5.77
1964 2.59 5.85
1963 2.68 5.91
1962 2.68 5.9
1961 2.72 5.89
1960 2.72 5.88

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

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Finland and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Lebanon
2024 44 29.6
2023 43.8 29.4
2022 43.5 29.2
2021 43.3 29
2020 43.2 28.9
2019 43 29
2018 42.8 29.3
2017 42.7 29.4
2016 42.6 29.5
2015 42.5 29.4
2014 42.4 29.2
2013 42.3 28.9
2012 42.2 28.6
2011 42.1 28.2
2010 41.9 27.9
2009 41.8 27.5
2008 41.6 27.1
2007 41.4 26.7
2006 41.2 26.3
2005 40.9 26
2004 40.6 25.6
2003 40.3 25.2
2002 40 24.9
2001 39.7 24.6
2000 39.4 24.3
1999 39 24
1998 38.7 23.7
1997 38.4 23.4
1996 38.1 23.1
1995 37.8 22.8
1994 37.5 22.5
1993 37.2 22.3
1992 37 22
1991 36.7 21.8
1990 36.4 21.6
1989 36.1 21.4
1988 35.8 21.2
1987 35.4 21
1986 35.1 20.8
1985 34.7 20.7
1984 34.3 20.5
1983 33.9 20.3
1982 33.5 20.1
1981 33.2 19.9
1980 32.8 19.8
1979 32.4 19.6
1978 32.1 19.4
1977 31.7 19.2
1976 31.2 19.1
1975 30.7 19
1974 30.4 18.9
1973 30.2 18.7
1972 30.1 18.5
1971 29.9 18.3
1970 29.6 18.2
1969 29.3 18.1
1968 29 18
1967 28.9 18
1966 28.8 18.1
1965 28.7 18.2
1964 28.6 18.4
1963 28.5 18.7
1962 28.5 19.1
1961 28.4 19.5
1960 28.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
7
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Finland Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Lebanon
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
92%
2019
English speaking
70.2%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Finland Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Lebanon
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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