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Iceland vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 104th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Lebanon
Population
397129
5906622
Population rank 173/197 115/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 108/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 9/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 9/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Iceland and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Lebanon
2024 $33,255,181,469 -
2023 $31,677,891,897 $20,078,620,357
2022 $29,166,102,877 $20,992,421,949
2021 $26,234,872,402 $23,131,941,557
2020 $22,034,665,041 $31,712,128,254
2019 $24,985,687,022 $51,605,959,131
2018 $26,677,652,544 $54,901,519,156
2017 $25,060,086,488 $53,027,680,686
2016 $21,083,713,310 $51,147,308,774
2015 $17,700,486,957 $49,929,337,837
2014 $18,052,183,515 $48,095,213,747
2013 $16,244,319,959 $46,880,103,081
2012 $14,943,757,823 $44,016,799,516
2011 $15,394,005,872 $39,927,125,962
2010 $13,922,711,577 $38,443,907,042
2009 $13,212,543,838 $35,399,582,929
2008 $18,247,921,360 $29,118,916,105
2007 $21,960,110,030 $24,827,355,015
2006 $17,671,649,843 $22,022,709,851
2005 $17,146,410,561 $21,497,336,499
2004 $13,963,943,244 $21,159,827,992
2003 $11,564,687,742 $20,082,918,740
2002 $9,416,199,700 $19,152,238,806
2001 $8,323,401,820 $17,649,751,244
2000 $9,140,168,922 $17,260,364,842
1999 $9,107,644,691 $17,391,056,369
1998 $8,637,732,542 $17,247,179,006
1997 $7,716,781,803 $15,751,867,489
1996 $7,686,566,105 $13,690,217,334
1995 $7,372,640,169 $11,718,795,529
1994 $6,612,804,056 $9,599,127,050
1993 $6,435,952,174 $7,941,744,492
1992 $7,328,497,599 $5,843,579,161
1991 $7,151,260,062 $4,690,415,093
1990 $6,694,851,159 $2,838,485,354
1989 $5,870,854,233 $2,717,998,688
1988 $6,320,093,411 $3,313,540,068
1987 $5,713,281,235 -
1986 $4,129,080,094 -
1985 $3,088,359,967 -
1984 $2,964,568,006 -
1983 $2,862,634,164 -
1982 $3,318,714,326 -
1981 $3,615,094,820 -
1980 $3,499,616,683 -
1979 $2,953,176,971 -
1978 $2,599,627,089 -
1977 $2,285,707,749 -
1976 $1,727,845,419 -
1975 $1,456,052,700 -
1974 $1,568,154,077 -
1973 $1,194,794,186 -
1972 $869,002,946 -
1971 $693,679,545 -
1970 $545,115,909 -
1969 $435,659,610 -
1968 $498,365,200 -
1967 $652,609,076 -
1966 $660,663,763 -
1965 $550,150,988 -
1964 $456,206,299 -
1963 $357,240,896 -
1962 $299,309,938 -
1961 $266,711,460 -
1960 $260,984,499 -

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

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Iceland and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Lebanon
2024 $86,041 -
2023 $82,139 $3,478
2022 $76,350 $3,654
2021 $70,425 $4,045
2020 $60,128 $5,561
2019 $69,296 $8,906
2018 $75,634 $9,175
2017 $72,976 $8,608
2016 $62,854 $8,089
2015 $53,506 $7,714
2014 $55,140 $7,578
2013 $50,173 $8,162
2012 $46,595 $8,407
2011 $48,255 $7,835
2010 $43,776 $7,626
2009 $41,484 $7,091
2008 $57,489 $5,912
2007 $70,483 $5,125
2006 $58,172 $4,635
2005 $57,784 $4,602
2004 $47,810 $4,601
2003 $39,944 $4,438
2002 $32,749 $4,291
2001 $29,208 $4,010
2000 $32,504 $3,987
1999 $32,834 $4,087
1998 $31,519 $4,125
1997 $28,462 $3,834
1996 $28,584 $3,393
1995 $27,565 $2,959
1994 $24,858 $2,468
1993 $24,404 $2,079
1992 $28,072 $1,559
1991 $27,740 $1,278
1990 $26,272 $790
1989 $23,219 $771
1988 $25,307 $959
1987 $23,238 -
1986 $16,980 -
1985 $12,793 -
1984 $12,378 -
1983 $12,080 -
1982 $14,191 -
1981 $15,666 -
1980 $15,340 -
1979 $13,082 -
1978 $11,630 -
1977 $10,305 -
1976 $7,848 -
1975 $6,680 -
1974 $7,287 -
1973 $5,627 -
1972 $4,155 -
1971 $3,366 -
1970 $2,666 -
1969 $2,142 -
1968 $2,473 -
1967 $3,284 -
1966 $3,378 -
1965 $2,861 -
1964 $2,414 -
1963 $1,924 -
1962 $1,641 -
1961 $1,490 -
1960 $1,486 -

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

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Iceland vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Lebanon
2026 83.3 78.2
2025 83.2 78.1
2024 83 77.9
2023 82.7 77.8
2022 81.6 78
2021 82.8 73.6
2020 82.7 76.3
2019 82.8 78.2
2018 82.5 78.3
2017 82.2 78.2
2016 81.8 78.3
2015 82.2 78.3
2014 82.4 78.1
2013 81.7 78
2012 82.3 77.9
2011 82 77.8
2010 81.6 77.5
2009 81.4 77.3
2008 81.2 77
2007 81.1 76.7
2006 80.9 75.7
2005 81.2 76.1
2004 80.7 75.7
2003 80.8 75.3
2002 80.3 74.8
2001 80.4 74.4
2000 79.5 73.9
1999 79.2 73.5
1998 79.4 73.2
1997 78.7 72.9
1996 78.6 72.6
1995 77.5 72.4
1994 79 72
1993 78.8 71.6
1992 78.6 71.2
1991 77.8 70.9
1990 77.7 65.5
1989 77.9 65.1
1988 76.9 62.9
1987 77.1 62.5
1986 77.9 62
1985 77.4 61.6
1984 77.3 61.2
1983 76.4 60.8
1982 76.8 47.2
1981 76.2 60.3
1980 76.6 59.9
1979 76.5 59.6
1978 76.4 60
1977 76.1 60.3
1976 76.6 36.4
1975 75.3 57.7
1974 74.1 66.4
1973 74.3 66.3
1972 74.4 66.2
1971 73.5 66.1
1970 73.8 66
1969 73.7 65.9
1968 73.9 65.8
1967 73.7 65.7
1966 73.1 65.5
1965 73.8 65.3
1964 73.5 65.1
1963 72.9 64.9
1962 73.6 64.6
1961 73.4 64.3
1960 74 63.9
1959 72.6 63.6
1958 73.3 61.2
1957 73.4 62.8
1956 72.9 62.2
1955 73.3 61.5
1954 73.3 61.6
1953 72.3 61.2
1952 72.4 60.8
1951 71 60.3
1950 71 59.9

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

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Iceland and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Iceland Lebanon
2024 386,506 5,805,962
2023 385,663 5,773,493
2022 382,003 5,744,489
2021 372,520 5,718,122
2020 366,463 5,702,398
2019 360,563 5,794,594
2018 352,721 5,984,119
2017 343,400 6,160,128
2016 335,439 6,323,060
2015 330,815 6,472,469
2014 327,386 6,346,990
2013 323,764 5,743,436
2012 320,716 5,235,742
2011 319,014 5,096,020
2010 318,041 5,041,288
2009 318,499 4,992,287
2008 317,414 4,925,354
2007 311,566 4,844,118
2006 303,782 4,751,136
2005 296,734 4,671,102
2004 292,074 4,599,279
2003 289,521 4,525,508
2002 287,523 4,463,504
2001 284,968 4,401,918
2000 281,205 4,329,340
1999 277,381 4,255,277
1998 274,047 4,181,281
1997 271,128 4,108,405
1996 268,916 4,034,781
1995 267,468 3,960,735
1994 266,021 3,889,799
1993 263,725 3,820,647
1992 261,057 3,747,371
1991 257,797 3,668,912
1990 254,826 3,595,175
1989 252,852 3,525,285
1988 249,740 3,454,649
1987 245,859 3,385,555
1986 243,180 3,300,365
1985 241,405 3,217,376
1984 239,511 3,152,744
1983 236,977 3,094,996
1982 233,860 3,054,931
1981 230,755 3,008,981
1980 228,138 2,944,763
1979 225,735 2,882,635
1978 223,537 2,822,682
1977 221,799 2,762,155
1976 220,154 2,726,469
1975 217,979 2,693,191
1974 215,209 2,635,185
1973 212,317 2,572,935
1972 209,137 2,509,729
1971 206,098 2,446,314
1970 204,438 2,386,114
1969 203,369 2,328,159
1968 201,488 2,266,368
1967 198,751 2,206,731
1966 195,570 2,148,260
1965 192,286 2,088,831
1964 188,983 2,030,543
1963 185,653 1,970,316
1962 182,378 1,909,578
1961 179,029 1,850,084
1960 175,574 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Iceland

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Lebanon
2023 1.59 2.24
2022 1.59 2.26
2021 1.82 2.28
2020 1.72 2.31
2019 1.74 2.33
2018 1.71 2.35
2017 1.71 2.37
2016 1.74 2.39
2015 1.8 2.38
2014 1.93 2.38
2013 1.93 2.36
2012 2.04 2.35
2011 2.02 2.32
2010 2.2 2.26
2009 2.23 2.19
2008 2.15 2.17
2007 2.09 2.2
2006 2.08 2.24
2005 2.05 2.29
2004 2.04 2.38
2003 1.99 2.46
2002 1.93 2.52
2001 1.95 2.58
2000 2.08 2.6
1999 1.99 2.63
1998 2.05 2.65
1997 2.04 2.67
1996 2.12 2.7
1995 2.08 2.73
1994 2.14 2.82
1993 2.22 2.94
1992 2.21 3.05
1991 2.18 3.16
1990 2.3 3.27
1989 2.19 3.36
1988 2.26 3.39
1987 2.06 3.42
1986 1.92 3.47
1985 1.93 3.53
1984 2.08 3.66
1983 2.24 3.73
1982 2.27 3.86
1981 2.33 3.95
1980 2.48 4.01
1979 2.49 4.08
1978 2.35 4.18
1977 2.31 4.28
1976 2.52 4.39
1975 2.65 4.52
1974 2.66 4.65
1973 2.94 4.79
1972 3.09 4.91
1971 2.92 5.05
1970 2.81 5.19
1969 2.99 5.32
1968 3.06 5.45
1967 3.28 5.57
1966 3.59 5.68
1965 3.73 5.77
1964 3.88 5.85
1963 3.99 5.91
1962 3.98 5.9
1961 3.88 5.89
1960 4.29 5.88

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

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Iceland and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Lebanon
2024 37.1 29.6
2023 36.9 29.4
2022 36.7 29.2
2021 36.7 29
2020 36.6 28.9
2019 36.5 29
2018 36.4 29.3
2017 36.3 29.4
2016 36.2 29.5
2015 36 29.4
2014 35.7 29.2
2013 35.5 28.9
2012 35.4 28.6
2011 35.1 28.2
2010 34.9 27.9
2009 34.6 27.5
2008 34.5 27.1
2007 34.6 26.7
2006 34.5 26.3
2005 34.2 26
2004 34 25.6
2003 33.7 25.2
2002 33.4 24.9
2001 33 24.6
2000 32.8 24.3
1999 32.6 24
1998 32.4 23.7
1997 32.1 23.4
1996 31.8 23.1
1995 31.5 22.8
1994 31.1 22.5
1993 30.8 22.3
1992 30.5 22
1991 30.2 21.8
1990 30 21.6
1989 29.6 21.4
1988 29.3 21.2
1987 29.1 21
1986 28.8 20.8
1985 28.4 20.7
1984 28 20.5
1983 27.7 20.3
1982 27.5 20.1
1981 27.2 19.9
1980 26.9 19.8
1979 26.7 19.6
1978 26.4 19.4
1977 26 19.2
1976 25.7 19.1
1975 25.4 19
1974 25.1 18.9
1973 24.9 18.7
1972 24.8 18.5
1971 24.7 18.3
1970 24.5 18.2
1969 24.3 18.1
1968 24.2 18
1967 24.1 18
1966 24.1 18.1
1965 24.2 18.2
1964 24.4 18.4
1963 24.7 18.7
1962 24.9 19.1
1961 25.2 19.5
1960 25.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
75
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
27%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Iceland Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Lebanon
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92%
2019
English speaking
98%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Iceland Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Lebanon
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
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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