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Italy vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 72nd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Lebanon
Population
58562681
5906622
Population rank 26/197 115/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 8/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 29/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 6/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Italy and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Italy and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Italy

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Italy Lebanon
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 -
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $20,078,620,357
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $20,992,421,949
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $23,131,941,557
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $31,712,128,254
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $51,605,959,131
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $54,901,519,156
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $53,027,680,686
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $51,147,308,774
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $49,929,337,837
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $48,095,213,747
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $46,880,103,081
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $44,016,799,516
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $39,927,125,962
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $38,443,907,042
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $35,399,582,929
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $29,118,916,105
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $24,827,355,015
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $22,022,709,851
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $21,497,336,499
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $21,159,827,992
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $20,082,918,740
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $19,152,238,806
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $17,649,751,244
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $17,260,364,842
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $17,391,056,369
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $17,247,179,006
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $15,751,867,489
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $13,690,217,334
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $11,718,795,529
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $9,599,127,050
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $7,941,744,492
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $5,843,579,161
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $4,690,415,093
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $2,838,485,354
1989 $930,801,709,004 $2,717,998,688
1988 $893,663,934,841 $3,313,540,068
1987 $807,570,134,449 -
1986 $641,862,313,287 -
1985 $453,259,761,687 -
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Lebanon
2024 $40,385 -
2023 $39,277 $3,478
2022 $35,654 $3,654
2021 $36,853 $4,045
2020 $32,091 $5,561
2019 $33,813 $8,906
2018 $34,904 $9,175
2017 $32,844 $8,608
2016 $31,392 $8,089
2015 $30,640 $7,714
2014 $36,028 $7,578
2013 $35,702 $8,162
2012 $34,854 $8,407
2011 $38,432 $7,835
2010 $35,857 $7,626
2009 $37,100 $7,091
2008 $40,829 $5,912
2007 $37,826 $5,125
2006 $33,537 $4,635
2005 $32,063 $4,602
2004 $31,348 $4,601
2003 $27,578 $4,438
2002 $22,451 $4,291
2001 $20,570 $4,010
2000 $20,190 $3,987
1999 $22,050 $4,087
1998 $22,365 $4,125
1997 $21,884 $3,834
1996 $23,123 $3,393
1995 $20,712 $2,959
1994 $19,382 $2,468
1993 $18,782 $2,079
1992 $23,297 $1,559
1991 $22,007 $1,278
1990 $20,874 $790
1989 $16,424 $771
1988 $15,781 $959
1987 $14,268 -
1986 $11,341 -
1985 $8,009 -
1984 $7,758 -
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Lebanon
2026 84.2 78.2
2025 84 78.1
2024 83.9 77.9
2023 83.7 77.8
2022 82.1 78
2021 82.9 73.6
2020 82.2 76.3
2019 83.3 78.2
2018 83.2 78.3
2017 82.7 78.2
2016 83 78.3
2015 82.5 78.3
2014 82.9 78.1
2013 82.7 78
2012 82.3 77.9
2011 82.2 77.8
2010 82.1 77.5
2009 81.8 77.3
2008 81.6 77
2007 81.5 76.7
2006 81.4 75.7
2005 81 76.1
2004 81 75.7
2003 80.2 75.3
2002 80.1 74.8
2001 79.9 74.4
2000 79.6 73.9
1999 79.2 73.5
1998 78.8 73.2
1997 78.7 72.9
1996 78.4 72.6
1995 78.1 72.4
1994 77.9 72
1993 77.7 71.6
1992 77.4 71.2
1991 77 70.9
1990 77 65.5
1989 76.9 65.1
1988 76.5 62.9
1987 76.3 62.5
1986 75.9 62
1985 75.6 61.6
1984 75.5 61.2
1983 74.7 60.8
1982 74.9 47.2
1981 74.4 60.3
1980 74.1 59.9
1979 74.1 59.6
1978 73.8 60
1977 73.4 60.3
1976 73.1 36.4
1975 72.7 57.7
1974 72.8 66.4
1973 72.1 66.3
1972 72.1 66.2
1971 71.9 66.1
1970 71.6 66
1969 70.9 65.9
1968 70.9 65.8
1967 71 65.7
1966 71 65.5
1965 70.3 65.3
1964 70.4 65.1
1963 69.3 64.9
1962 69.2 64.6
1961 69.8 64.3
1960 69.2 63.9
1959 69.3 63.6
1958 68.9 61.2
1957 67.8 62.8
1956 67.6 62.2
1955 68.3 61.5
1954 67.9 61.6
1953 66.6 61.2
1952 65.9 60.8
1951 65.3 60.3
1950 65.7 59.9

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

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Italy and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Italy Lebanon
2024 58,952,704 5,805,962
2023 58,984,216 5,773,493
2022 59,013,667 5,744,489
2021 59,133,173 5,718,122
2020 59,438,851 5,702,398
2019 59,729,081 5,794,594
2018 60,148,658 5,984,119
2017 60,002,252 6,160,128
2016 60,115,223 6,323,060
2015 60,229,605 6,472,469
2014 60,320,707 6,346,990
2013 60,311,613 5,743,436
2012 60,191,247 5,235,742
2011 60,026,841 5,096,020
2010 59,819,407 5,041,288
2009 59,555,454 4,992,287
2008 59,211,181 4,925,354
2007 58,756,247 4,844,118
2006 58,399,861 4,751,136
2005 58,166,682 4,671,102
2004 57,828,179 4,599,279
2003 57,399,184 4,525,508
2002 57,089,824 4,463,504
2001 56,976,981 4,401,918
2000 56,942,108 4,329,340
1999 56,916,317 4,255,277
1998 56,906,744 4,181,281
1997 56,890,372 4,108,405
1996 56,860,281 4,034,781
1995 56,844,303 3,960,735
1994 56,843,400 3,889,799
1993 56,831,821 3,820,647
1992 56,797,087 3,747,371
1991 56,758,521 3,668,912
1990 56,719,240 3,595,175
1989 56,671,781 3,525,285
1988 56,629,288 3,454,649
1987 56,601,931 3,385,555
1986 56,596,155 3,300,365
1985 56,593,071 3,217,376
1984 56,576,718 3,152,744
1983 56,564,074 3,094,996
1982 56,543,548 3,054,931
1981 56,501,675 3,008,981
1980 56,433,883 2,944,763
1979 56,317,749 2,882,635
1978 56,155,143 2,822,682
1977 55,955,411 2,762,155
1976 55,718,260 2,726,469
1975 55,441,001 2,693,191
1974 55,110,868 2,635,185
1973 54,751,406 2,572,935
1972 54,381,345 2,509,729
1971 54,073,490 2,446,314
1970 53,821,850 2,386,114
1969 53,537,950 2,328,159
1968 53,235,750 2,266,368
1967 52,900,500 2,206,731
1966 52,519,000 2,148,260
1965 52,112,350 2,088,831
1964 51,675,350 2,030,543
1963 51,252,000 1,970,316
1962 50,879,450 1,909,578
1961 50,536,350 1,850,084
1960 50,199,700 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Italy

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Lebanon
2023 1.2 2.24
2022 1.24 2.26
2021 1.25 2.28
2020 1.24 2.31
2019 1.27 2.33
2018 1.31 2.35
2017 1.34 2.37
2016 1.36 2.39
2015 1.36 2.38
2014 1.38 2.38
2013 1.39 2.36
2012 1.42 2.35
2011 1.42 2.32
2010 1.44 2.26
2009 1.44 2.19
2008 1.44 2.17
2007 1.39 2.2
2006 1.37 2.24
2005 1.33 2.29
2004 1.34 2.38
2003 1.29 2.46
2002 1.27 2.52
2001 1.25 2.58
2000 1.26 2.6
1999 1.23 2.63
1998 1.22 2.65
1997 1.22 2.67
1996 1.2 2.7
1995 1.19 2.73
1994 1.21 2.82
1993 1.25 2.94
1992 1.3 3.05
1991 1.3 3.16
1990 1.33 3.27
1989 1.33 3.36
1988 1.36 3.39
1987 1.33 3.42
1986 1.35 3.47
1985 1.42 3.53
1984 1.46 3.66
1983 1.51 3.73
1982 1.56 3.86
1981 1.58 3.95
1980 1.64 4.01
1979 1.73 4.08
1978 1.84 4.18
1977 1.93 4.28
1976 2.04 4.39
1975 2.17 4.52
1974 2.28 4.65
1973 2.3 4.79
1972 2.35 4.91
1971 2.4 5.05
1970 2.38 5.19
1969 2.47 5.32
1968 2.46 5.45
1967 2.5 5.57
1966 2.58 5.68
1965 2.6 5.77
1964 2.66 5.85
1963 2.51 5.91
1962 2.46 5.9
1961 2.44 5.89
1960 2.4 5.88

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

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Italy and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Lebanon
2024 48.8 29.6
2023 48.4 29.4
2022 48.1 29.2
2021 47.7 29
2020 47.4 28.9
2019 47 29
2018 46.6 29.3
2017 46.2 29.4
2016 45.8 29.5
2015 45.4 29.4
2014 45 29.2
2013 44.6 28.9
2012 44.2 28.6
2011 43.9 28.2
2010 43.5 27.9
2009 43.1 27.5
2008 42.8 27.1
2007 42.6 26.7
2006 42.3 26.3
2005 41.9 26
2004 41.6 25.6
2003 41.3 25.2
2002 41 24.9
2001 40.6 24.6
2000 40.3 24.3
1999 39.9 24
1998 39.6 23.7
1997 39.4 23.4
1996 39.1 23.1
1995 38.9 22.8
1994 38.6 22.5
1993 38.2 22.3
1992 37.9 22
1991 37.5 21.8
1990 37.1 21.6
1989 36.8 21.4
1988 36.4 21.2
1987 36.1 21
1986 35.8 20.8
1985 35.6 20.7
1984 35.3 20.5
1983 34.9 20.3
1982 34.6 20.1
1981 34.3 19.9
1980 34.1 19.8
1979 34 19.6
1978 33.9 19.4
1977 33.7 19.2
1976 33.6 19.1
1975 33.5 19
1974 33.4 18.9
1973 33.3 18.7
1972 33.2 18.5
1971 33.1 18.3
1970 33 18.2
1969 32.8 18.1
1968 32.7 18
1967 32.5 18
1966 32.4 18.1
1965 32.3 18.2
1964 32.2 18.4
1963 32.1 18.7
1962 32 19.1
1961 31.8 19.5
1960 31.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Italy Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Lebanon
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
92%
2019
English speaking
13.6%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Italy Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Lebanon
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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