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France vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 48th vs. 160th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

France Lebanon
Population
68788006
5906622
Population rank 23/197 115/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 7/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 27/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 8/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

France and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

France and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
France

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
France Lebanon
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 -
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $20,078,620,357
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $20,992,421,949
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $23,131,941,557
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $31,712,128,254
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $51,605,959,131
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $54,901,519,156
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $53,027,680,686
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $51,147,308,774
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $49,929,337,837
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $48,095,213,747
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $46,880,103,081
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $44,016,799,516
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $39,927,125,962
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $38,443,907,042
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $35,399,582,929
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $29,118,916,105
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $24,827,355,015
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $22,022,709,851
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $21,497,336,499
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $21,159,827,992
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $20,082,918,740
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $19,152,238,806
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $17,649,751,244
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $17,260,364,842
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $17,391,056,369
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $17,247,179,006
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $15,751,867,489
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $13,690,217,334
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $11,718,795,529
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $9,599,127,050
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $7,941,744,492
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $5,843,579,161
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $4,690,415,093
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $2,838,485,354
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,717,998,688
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $3,313,540,068
1987 $926,320,855,615 -
1986 $764,946,585,851 -
1985 $547,220,981,165 -
1984 $525,033,325,828 -
1983 $553,356,312,936 -
1982 $578,152,310,610 -
1981 $609,184,791,792 -
1980 $694,529,183,483 -
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Lebanon
2024 $46,103 -
2023 $44,700 $3,478
2022 $40,989 $3,654
2021 $43,725 $4,045
2020 $39,170 $5,561
2019 $40,408 $8,906
2018 $41,418 $9,175
2017 $38,687 $8,608
2016 $37,024 $8,089
2015 $36,702 $7,714
2014 $43,148 $7,578
2013 $42,669 $8,162
2012 $40,864 $8,407
2011 $43,930 $7,835
2010 $40,695 $7,626
2009 $41,728 $7,091
2008 $45,465 $5,912
2007 $41,486 $5,125
2006 $36,432 $4,635
2005 $34,696 $4,602
2004 $33,645 $4,601
2003 $29,480 $4,438
2002 $24,145 $4,291
2001 $22,332 $4,010
2000 $22,341 $3,987
1999 $24,576 $4,087
1998 $24,869 $4,125
1997 $24,169 $3,834
1996 $26,758 $3,393
1995 $26,792 $2,959
1994 $23,360 $2,468
1993 $22,239 $2,079
1992 $23,615 $1,559
1991 $21,501 $1,278
1990 $21,586 $790
1989 $17,547 $771
1988 $17,550 $959
1987 $16,176 -
1986 $13,430 -
1985 $9,657 -
1984 $9,312 -
1983 $9,862 -
1982 $10,360 -
1981 $10,956 -
1980 $12,565 -
1979 $11,063 -
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Lebanon
2026 83.7 78.2
2025 83.6 78.1
2024 83.5 77.9
2023 83.3 77.8
2022 82.5 78
2021 82.3 73.6
2020 82.2 76.3
2019 82.7 78.2
2018 82.6 78.3
2017 82.4 78.2
2016 82.4 78.3
2015 82.1 78.3
2014 82.4 78.1
2013 82 78
2012 81.7 77.9
2011 81.8 77.8
2010 81.4 77.5
2009 81.2 77.3
2008 81 77
2007 81 76.7
2006 80.7 75.7
2005 80.3 76.1
2004 80.3 75.7
2003 79.4 75.3
2002 79.4 74.8
2001 79.2 74.4
2000 79 73.9
1999 78.7 73.5
1998 78.6 73.2
1997 78.4 72.9
1996 78.1 72.6
1995 77.9 72.4
1994 77.8 72
1993 77.3 71.6
1992 77.3 71.2
1991 77 70.9
1990 76.8 65.5
1989 76.5 65.1
1988 76.4 62.9
1987 76.1 62.5
1986 75.6 62
1985 75.3 61.6
1984 75.2 61.2
1983 74.7 60.8
1982 74.8 47.2
1981 74.4 60.3
1980 74.2 59.9
1979 74.1 59.6
1978 73.8 60
1977 73.7 60.3
1976 73.1 36.4
1975 72.9 57.7
1974 72.8 66.4
1973 72.5 66.3
1972 72.3 66.2
1971 72.1 66.1
1970 72.1 66
1969 71.2 65.9
1968 71.5 65.8
1967 71.5 65.7
1966 71.5 65.5
1965 71.1 65.3
1964 71.3 65.1
1963 70.3 64.9
1962 70.5 64.6
1961 71 64.3
1960 70.4 63.9
1959 70.2 63.6
1958 70.1 61.2
1957 68.9 62.8
1956 68.5 62.2
1955 68.4 61.5
1954 68.2 61.6
1953 67.3 61.2
1952 67.4 60.8
1951 66.1 60.3
1950 66.4 59.9

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

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France and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
France Lebanon
2024 68,551,653 5,805,962
2023 68,372,286 5,773,493
2022 68,184,457 5,744,489
2021 67,842,811 5,718,122
2020 67,601,110 5,702,398
2019 67,382,061 5,794,594
2018 67,158,348 5,984,119
2017 66,918,020 6,160,128
2016 66,724,104 6,323,060
2015 66,548,272 6,472,469
2014 66,312,067 6,346,990
2013 65,997,932 5,743,436
2012 65,657,659 5,235,742
2011 65,340,830 5,096,020
2010 65,026,211 5,041,288
2009 64,706,436 4,992,287
2008 64,375,116 4,925,354
2007 64,016,890 4,844,118
2006 63,622,342 4,751,136
2005 63,180,854 4,671,102
2004 62,707,588 4,599,279
2003 62,249,855 4,525,508
2002 61,812,142 4,463,504
2001 61,364,377 4,401,918
2000 60,918,661 4,329,340
1999 60,501,986 4,255,277
1998 60,190,684 4,181,281
1997 59,968,066 4,108,405
1996 59,754,504 4,034,781
1995 59,541,294 3,960,735
1994 59,324,863 3,889,799
1993 59,103,094 3,820,647
1992 58,846,584 3,747,371
1991 58,554,242 3,668,912
1990 58,261,012 3,595,175
1989 57,943,062 3,525,285
1988 57,598,186 3,454,649
1987 57,266,167 3,385,555
1986 56,956,002 3,300,365
1985 56,665,619 3,217,376
1984 56,383,085 3,152,744
1983 56,108,330 3,094,996
1982 55,806,789 3,054,931
1981 55,603,353 3,008,981
1980 55,274,184 2,944,763
1979 54,979,851 2,882,635
1978 54,734,030 2,822,682
1977 54,486,467 2,762,155
1976 54,232,383 2,726,469
1975 54,002,853 2,693,191
1974 53,746,571 2,635,185
1973 53,392,161 2,572,935
1972 52,962,356 2,509,729
1971 52,499,553 2,446,314
1970 52,007,169 2,386,114
1969 51,536,014 2,328,159
1968 51,112,980 2,266,368
1967 50,722,791 2,206,731
1966 50,311,637 2,148,260
1965 49,877,725 2,088,831
1964 49,401,492 2,030,543
1963 48,877,567 1,970,316
1962 48,389,516 1,909,578
1961 47,905,982 1,850,084
1960 47,412,964 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in France and Lebanon

Fertility rate
France

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Lebanon
2023 1.66 2.24
2022 1.79 2.26
2021 1.84 2.28
2020 1.83 2.31
2019 1.86 2.33
2018 1.87 2.35
2017 1.89 2.37
2016 1.92 2.39
2015 1.96 2.38
2014 2 2.38
2013 1.99 2.36
2012 2.01 2.35
2011 2.01 2.32
2010 2.03 2.26
2009 2 2.19
2008 2.01 2.17
2007 1.98 2.2
2006 2 2.24
2005 1.94 2.29
2004 1.92 2.38
2003 1.89 2.46
2002 1.88 2.52
2001 1.9 2.58
2000 1.89 2.6
1999 1.81 2.63
1998 1.78 2.65
1997 1.77 2.67
1996 1.75 2.7
1995 1.74 2.73
1994 1.73 2.82
1993 1.73 2.94
1992 1.74 3.05
1991 1.75 3.16
1990 1.77 3.27
1989 1.79 3.36
1988 1.81 3.39
1987 1.83 3.42
1986 1.85 3.47
1985 1.86 3.53
1984 1.86 3.66
1983 1.86 3.73
1982 1.86 3.86
1981 1.85 3.95
1980 1.85 4.01
1979 1.87 4.08
1978 1.89 4.18
1977 1.94 4.28
1976 2.01 4.39
1975 2.09 4.52
1974 2.18 4.65
1973 2.28 4.79
1972 2.38 4.91
1971 2.47 5.05
1970 2.55 5.19
1969 2.62 5.32
1968 2.69 5.45
1967 2.75 5.57
1966 2.8 5.68
1965 2.84 5.77
1964 2.87 5.85
1963 2.89 5.91
1962 2.89 5.9
1961 2.87 5.89
1960 2.85 5.88

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

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France and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
France

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
France Lebanon
2024 43 29.6
2023 42.8 29.4
2022 42.6 29.2
2021 42.4 29
2020 42.3 28.9
2019 42.1 29
2018 41.9 29.3
2017 41.6 29.4
2016 41.4 29.5
2015 41.2 29.4
2014 41 29.2
2013 40.8 28.9
2012 40.5 28.6
2011 40.3 28.2
2010 40 27.9
2009 39.8 27.5
2008 39.6 27.1
2007 39.4 26.7
2006 39.1 26.3
2005 38.9 26
2004 38.6 25.6
2003 38.4 25.2
2002 38.2 24.9
2001 37.9 24.6
2000 37.7 24.3
1999 37.4 24
1998 37.1 23.7
1997 36.8 23.4
1996 36.5 23.1
1995 36.2 22.8
1994 35.9 22.5
1993 35.6 22.3
1992 35.3 22
1991 35 21.8
1990 34.7 21.6
1989 34.5 21.4
1988 34.2 21.2
1987 34 21
1986 33.7 20.8
1985 33.5 20.7
1984 33.3 20.5
1983 33 20.3
1982 32.8 20.1
1981 32.6 19.9
1980 32.4 19.8
1979 32.3 19.6
1978 32.1 19.4
1977 31.9 19.2
1976 31.7 19.1
1975 31.6 19
1974 31.7 18.9
1973 31.8 18.7
1972 32 18.5
1971 32.2 18.3
1970 32.4 18.2
1969 32.5 18.1
1968 32.6 18
1967 32.7 18
1966 32.7 18.1
1965 32.7 18.2
1964 32.8 18.4
1963 32.8 18.7
1962 32.9 19.1
1961 32.8 19.5
1960 32.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

France Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Lebanon
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92%
2019
English speaking
57.3%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

France Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

France Lebanon
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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