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Israel vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 149th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Lebanon
Population
10290887
5906622
Population rank 95/197 115/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 29/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 21/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$366B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 18/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Israel and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Israel and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Israel

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Israel Lebanon
2024 $540,379,921,262 -
2023 $512,184,638,999 $20,078,620,357
2022 $525,181,008,026 $20,992,421,949
2021 $489,851,549,972 $23,131,941,557
2020 $410,768,352,658 $31,712,128,254
2019 $400,645,216,359 $51,605,959,131
2018 $376,299,083,108 $54,901,519,156
2017 $358,451,839,053 $53,027,680,686
2016 $321,940,971,558 $51,147,308,774
2015 $303,469,434,072 $49,929,337,837
2014 $315,017,088,117 $48,095,213,747
2013 $298,478,070,673 $46,880,103,081
2012 $263,589,172,712 $44,016,799,516
2011 $268,094,998,225 $39,927,125,962
2010 $239,679,036,634 $38,443,907,042
2009 $213,403,181,853 $35,399,582,929
2008 $221,231,658,863 $29,118,916,105
2007 $184,681,214,673 $24,827,355,015
2006 $158,900,547,825 $22,022,709,851
2005 $147,519,922,009 $21,497,336,499
2004 $140,047,984,605 $21,159,827,992
2003 $131,408,914,824 $20,082,918,740
2002 $125,332,331,884 $19,152,238,806
2001 $135,002,039,613 $17,649,751,244
2000 $136,512,300,542 $17,260,364,842
1999 $121,417,185,062 $17,391,056,369
1998 $120,547,409,279 $17,247,179,006
1997 $119,459,826,347 $15,751,867,489
1996 $115,116,595,545 $13,690,217,334
1995 $105,497,418,059 $11,718,795,529
1994 $90,740,103,829 $9,599,127,050
1993 $79,855,877,174 $7,941,744,492
1992 $79,457,685,757 $5,843,579,161
1991 $70,998,755,007 $4,690,415,093
1990 $62,016,729,541 $2,838,485,354
1989 $52,443,479,454 $2,717,998,688
1988 $52,650,948,910 $3,313,540,068
1987 $43,049,543,635 -
1986 $35,834,154,874 -
1985 $28,905,736,367 -
1984 $30,645,607,293 -
1983 $32,675,755,462 -
1982 $29,255,285,401 -
1981 $26,882,009,819 -
1980 $25,395,256,478 -
1979 $22,609,741,060 -
1978 $17,701,286,907 -
1977 $18,257,113,904 -
1976 $15,956,349,550 -
1975 $16,141,767,373 -
1974 $17,172,607,138 -
1973 $11,902,574,259 -
1972 $9,222,557,539 -
1971 $7,052,544,000 -
1970 $7,406,712,876 -
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Lebanon
2024 $54,177 -
2023 $52,004 $3,478
2022 $54,950 $3,654
2021 $52,271 $4,045
2020 $44,576 $5,561
2019 $44,251 $8,906
2018 $42,363 $9,175
2017 $41,138 $8,608
2016 $37,672 $8,089
2015 $36,213 $7,714
2014 $38,343 $7,578
2013 $37,034 $8,162
2012 $33,321 $8,407
2011 $34,523 $7,835
2010 $31,439 $7,626
2009 $28,508 $7,091
2008 $30,269 $5,912
2007 $25,721 $5,125
2006 $22,527 $4,635
2005 $21,287 $4,602
2004 $20,568 $4,601
2003 $19,643 $4,438
2002 $19,076 $4,291
2001 $20,966 $4,010
2000 $21,707 $3,987
1999 $19,823 $4,087
1998 $20,189 $4,125
1997 $20,469 $3,834
1996 $20,224 $3,393
1995 $19,026 $2,959
1994 $16,807 $2,468
1993 $15,179 $2,079
1992 $15,510 $1,559
1991 $14,346 $1,278
1990 $13,308 $790
1989 $11,608 $771
1988 $11,853 $959
1987 $9,853 -
1986 $8,335 -
1985 $6,829 -
1984 $7,369 -
1983 $7,960 -
1982 $7,258 -
1981 $6,795 -
1980 $6,549 -
1979 $5,972 -
1978 $4,797 -
1977 $5,053 -
1976 $4,516 -
1975 $4,672 -
1974 $5,085 -
1973 $3,631 -
1972 $2,930 -
1971 $2,298 -
1970 $2,490 -
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Lebanon
2026 82.9 78.2
2025 82.8 78.1
2024 82.7 77.9
2023 82.4 77.8
2022 82.8 78
2021 82.5 73.6
2020 82.7 76.3
2019 82.9 78.2
2018 82.9 78.3
2017 82.7 78.2
2016 82.6 78.3
2015 82.3 78.3
2014 82.4 78.1
2013 82.4 78
2012 82 77.9
2011 82 77.8
2010 82 77.5
2009 81.8 77.3
2008 81.3 77
2007 81 76.7
2006 80.8 75.7
2005 80.4 76.1
2004 80.3 75.7
2003 79.8 75.3
2002 79.5 74.8
2001 79.5 74.4
2000 79.2 73.9
1999 78.9 73.5
1998 78.6 73.2
1997 78.6 72.9
1996 78.6 72.6
1995 78.1 72.4
1994 78 72
1993 77.9 71.6
1992 77.3 71.2
1991 77.6 70.9
1990 78 65.5
1989 77.6 65.1
1988 76.9 62.9
1987 76.4 62.5
1986 75.9 62
1985 76 61.6
1984 75.5 61.2
1983 75.1 60.8
1982 74.3 47.2
1981 74.2 60.3
1980 73.7 59.9
1979 73.4 59.6
1978 73.1 60
1977 72.7 60.3
1976 72.7 36.4
1975 71.6 57.7
1974 71.6 66.4
1973 71.6 66.3
1972 71.6 66.2
1971 71.8 66.1
1970 71.2 66
1969 71 65.9
1968 70.8 65.8
1967 70.9 65.7
1966 70.9 65.5
1965 70.5 65.3
1964 69.6 65.1
1963 69.6 64.9
1962 69.3 64.6
1961 69.8 64.3
1960 69.8 63.9
1959 68.9 63.6
1958 68.4 61.2
1957 66.5 62.8
1956 66.6 62.2
1955 68 61.5
1954 66.3 61.6
1953 66.4 61.2
1952 67.2 60.8
1951 67.6 60.3
1950 69.9 59.9

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

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Israel and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Israel Lebanon
2024 9,974,400 5,805,962
2023 9,849,000 5,773,493
2022 9,557,500 5,744,489
2021 9,371,400 5,718,122
2020 9,215,100 5,702,398
2019 9,054,000 5,794,594
2018 8,882,800 5,984,119
2017 8,713,300 6,160,128
2016 8,546,000 6,323,060
2015 8,380,100 6,472,469
2014 8,215,700 6,346,990
2013 8,059,500 5,743,436
2012 7,910,500 5,235,742
2011 7,765,800 5,096,020
2010 7,623,600 5,041,288
2009 7,485,600 4,992,287
2008 7,308,800 4,925,354
2007 7,180,100 4,844,118
2006 7,053,700 4,751,136
2005 6,930,100 4,671,102
2004 6,809,000 4,599,279
2003 6,689,700 4,525,508
2002 6,570,000 4,463,504
2001 6,439,000 4,401,918
2000 6,289,000 4,329,340
1999 6,125,000 4,255,277
1998 5,971,000 4,181,281
1997 5,836,000 4,108,405
1996 5,692,000 4,034,781
1995 5,545,000 3,960,735
1994 5,399,000 3,889,799
1993 5,261,000 3,820,647
1992 5,123,000 3,747,371
1991 4,949,000 3,668,912
1990 4,660,000 3,595,175
1989 4,518,000 3,525,285
1988 4,442,000 3,454,649
1987 4,369,000 3,385,555
1986 4,299,000 3,300,365
1985 4,233,000 3,217,376
1984 4,159,000 3,152,744
1983 4,105,000 3,094,996
1982 4,031,000 3,054,931
1981 3,956,000 3,008,981
1980 3,878,000 2,944,763
1979 3,786,000 2,882,635
1978 3,690,000 2,822,682
1977 3,613,000 2,762,155
1976 3,533,000 2,726,469
1975 3,455,000 2,693,191
1974 3,377,000 2,635,185
1973 3,278,000 2,572,935
1972 3,148,000 2,509,729
1971 3,069,000 2,446,314
1970 2,974,000 2,386,114
1969 2,877,000 2,328,159
1968 2,803,000 2,266,368
1967 2,745,000 2,206,731
1966 2,629,000 2,148,260
1965 2,563,000 2,088,831
1964 2,475,000 2,030,543
1963 2,379,000 1,970,316
1962 2,293,000 1,909,578
1961 2,185,000 1,850,084
1960 2,114,020 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Israel

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Lebanon
2023 2.85 2.24
2022 2.89 2.26
2021 3 2.28
2020 2.9 2.31
2019 3.01 2.33
2018 3.09 2.35
2017 3.11 2.37
2016 3.11 2.39
2015 3.09 2.38
2014 3.08 2.38
2013 3.03 2.36
2012 3.05 2.35
2011 2.98 2.32
2010 3.03 2.26
2009 2.96 2.19
2008 2.96 2.17
2007 2.9 2.2
2006 2.88 2.24
2005 2.84 2.29
2004 2.9 2.38
2003 2.95 2.46
2002 2.89 2.52
2001 2.92 2.58
2000 2.95 2.6
1999 2.97 2.63
1998 2.98 2.65
1997 2.94 2.67
1996 2.9 2.7
1995 2.9 2.73
1994 2.9 2.82
1993 2.8 2.94
1992 2.7 3.05
1991 2.76 3.16
1990 2.82 3.27
1989 2.89 3.36
1988 2.95 3.39
1987 3.01 3.42
1986 3.03 3.47
1985 3.06 3.53
1984 3.08 3.66
1983 3.11 3.73
1982 3.13 3.86
1981 3.19 3.95
1980 3.24 4.01
1979 3.3 4.08
1978 3.35 4.18
1977 3.41 4.28
1976 3.48 4.39
1975 3.55 4.52
1974 3.63 4.65
1973 3.7 4.79
1972 3.77 4.91
1971 3.77 5.05
1970 3.78 5.19
1969 3.78 5.32
1968 3.79 5.45
1967 3.79 5.57
1966 3.8 5.68
1965 3.81 5.77
1964 3.83 5.85
1963 3.84 5.91
1962 3.85 5.9
1961 3.86 5.89
1960 3.87 5.88

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

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Israel and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Lebanon
2024 30.2 29.6
2023 30.2 29.4
2022 30.1 29.2
2021 30 29
2020 30 28.9
2019 29.9 29
2018 29.9 29.3
2017 29.9 29.4
2016 29.8 29.5
2015 29.8 29.4
2014 29.7 29.2
2013 29.6 28.9
2012 29.5 28.6
2011 29.5 28.2
2010 29.4 27.9
2009 29.3 27.5
2008 29.2 27.1
2007 29.1 26.7
2006 28.9 26.3
2005 28.7 26
2004 28.5 25.6
2003 28.4 25.2
2002 28.2 24.9
2001 28 24.6
2000 27.8 24.3
1999 27.6 24
1998 27.4 23.7
1997 27.3 23.4
1996 27.1 23.1
1995 26.9 22.8
1994 26.6 22.5
1993 26.5 22.3
1992 26.4 22
1991 26.2 21.8
1990 25.8 21.6
1989 25.6 21.4
1988 25.5 21.2
1987 25.5 21
1986 25.4 20.8
1985 25.4 20.7
1984 25.4 20.5
1983 25.3 20.3
1982 25.2 20.1
1981 25.1 19.9
1980 25 19.8
1979 24.8 19.6
1978 24.7 19.4
1977 24.5 19.2
1976 24.3 19.1
1975 24.2 19
1974 24 18.9
1973 23.8 18.7
1972 23.7 18.5
1971 23.5 18.3
1970 23.4 18.2
1969 23.3 18.1
1968 23.3 18
1967 23.4 18
1966 23.5 18.1
1965 23.8 18.2
1964 24.1 18.4
1963 24.6 18.7
1962 25 19.1
1961 25.3 19.5
1960 25.3 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Israel Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Lebanon
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
92%
2019
English speaking
85%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Israel Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Lebanon
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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