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Jordan vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 110th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Lebanon
Population
11555022
5906622
Population rank 86/197 115/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 90/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 123/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 91/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Jordan and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Lebanon
2024 $53,352,289,577 -
2023 $51,088,476,338 $20,078,620,357
2022 $48,764,963,380 $20,992,421,949
2021 $46,296,100,141 $23,131,941,557
2020 $43,700,383,099 $31,712,128,254
2019 $44,503,006,338 $51,605,959,131
2018 $43,370,860,704 $54,901,519,156
2017 $41,608,435,915 $53,027,680,686
2016 $39,892,551,127 $51,147,308,774
2015 $38,587,017,887 $49,929,337,837
2014 $36,847,643,521 $48,095,213,747
2013 $34,454,440,141 $46,880,103,081
2012 $31,634,561,690 $44,016,799,516
2011 $29,524,149,155 $39,927,125,962
2010 $27,133,804,225 $38,443,907,042
2009 $24,537,876,056 $35,399,582,929
2008 $22,658,715,989 $29,118,916,105
2007 $17,110,437,236 $24,827,355,015
2006 $15,056,981,664 $22,022,709,851
2005 $12,588,998,590 $21,497,336,499
2004 $11,411,706,629 $21,159,827,992
2003 $10,195,627,645 $20,082,918,740
2002 $9,582,510,578 $19,152,238,806
2001 $8,975,814,653 $17,649,751,244
2000 $8,460,789,845 $17,260,364,842
1999 $8,149,929,478 $17,391,056,369
1998 $7,912,270,804 $17,247,179,006
1997 $7,245,839,210 $15,751,867,489
1996 $6,927,503,526 $13,690,217,334
1995 $6,727,597,032 $11,718,795,529
1994 $6,236,295,978 $9,599,127,050
1993 $5,606,400,222 $7,941,744,492
1992 $5,310,833,194 $5,843,579,161
1991 $4,344,467,193 $4,690,415,093
1990 $4,160,087,508 $2,838,485,354
1989 $4,221,373,674 $2,717,998,688
1988 $6,277,451,829 $3,313,540,068
1987 $6,756,209,762 -
1986 $6,402,050,485 -
1985 $4,993,601,520 -
1984 $4,967,162,160 -
1983 $4,920,692,191 -
1982 $4,681,240,993 -
1981 $4,383,944,703 -
1980 $3,910,044,474 -
1979 $3,271,368,781 -
1978 $2,602,208,589 -
1977 $2,096,778,602 -
1976 $1,708,521,219 -
1975 $1,363,073,498 -
1974 $1,197,483,949 -
1973 $943,783,840 -
1972 $788,479,685 -
1971 $678,159,729 -
1970 $639,519,744 -
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Lebanon
2024 $4,618 -
2023 $4,466 $3,478
2022 $4,332 $3,654
2021 $4,183 $4,045
2020 $4,022 $5,561
2019 $4,170 $8,906
2018 $4,145 $9,175
2017 $4,066 $8,608
2016 $3,987 $8,089
2015 $4,043 $7,714
2014 $4,191 $7,578
2013 $4,311 $8,162
2012 $4,170 $8,407
2011 $3,947 $7,835
2010 $3,718 $7,626
2009 $3,436 $7,091
2008 $3,242 $5,912
2007 $2,506 $5,125
2006 $2,343 $4,635
2005 $2,088 $4,602
2004 $1,940 $4,601
2003 $1,776 $4,438
2002 $1,706 $4,291
2001 $1,632 $4,010
2000 $1,571 $3,987
1999 $1,545 $4,087
1998 $1,532 $4,125
1997 $1,436 $3,834
1996 $1,410 $3,393
1995 $1,416 $2,959
1994 $1,367 $2,468
1993 $1,289 $2,079
1992 $1,287 $1,559
1991 $1,110 $1,278
1990 $1,149 $790
1989 $1,260 $771
1988 $1,966 $959
1987 $2,217 -
1986 $2,200 -
1985 $1,797 -
1984 $1,871 -
1983 $1,939 -
1982 $1,929 -
1981 $1,885 -
1980 $1,750 -
1979 $1,519 -
1978 $1,249 -
1977 $1,039 -
1976 $873 -
1975 $718 -
1974 $651 -
1973 $531 -
1972 $460 -
1971 $412 -
1970 $409 -
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Lebanon
2026 78.3 78.2
2025 78.1 78.1
2024 78 77.9
2023 77.8 77.8
2022 77.1 78
2021 74.2 73.6
2020 75.6 76.3
2019 76.9 78.2
2018 76.5 78.3
2017 76.1 78.2
2016 75.6 78.3
2015 75.1 78.3
2014 74.6 78.1
2013 74.3 78
2012 74.1 77.9
2011 73.9 77.8
2010 73.8 77.5
2009 73.7 77.3
2008 73.6 77
2007 73.4 76.7
2006 73.2 75.7
2005 73 76.1
2004 72.8 75.7
2003 72.6 75.3
2002 72.4 74.8
2001 72.1 74.4
2000 71.9 73.9
1999 71.7 73.5
1998 71.5 73.2
1997 71.3 72.9
1996 71.1 72.6
1995 70.9 72.4
1994 70.7 72
1993 70.6 71.6
1992 70.4 71.2
1991 70.2 70.9
1990 70.1 65.5
1989 69.9 65.1
1988 69.6 62.9
1987 69.3 62.5
1986 69 62
1985 68.6 61.6
1984 68.2 61.2
1983 67.8 60.8
1982 67.4 47.2
1981 66.9 60.3
1980 66.5 59.9
1979 66 59.6
1978 65.6 60
1977 65.1 60.3
1976 64.7 36.4
1975 64.1 57.7
1974 63.6 66.4
1973 63.1 66.3
1972 62.5 66.2
1971 61.8 66.1
1970 59.8 66
1969 60.5 65.9
1968 59.8 65.8
1967 59 65.7
1966 57.8 65.5
1965 57.3 65.3
1964 56.5 65.1
1963 55.5 64.9
1962 54.6 64.6
1961 53.7 64.3
1960 52.7 63.9
1959 51.6 63.6
1958 50.4 61.2
1957 49.2 62.8
1956 48 62.2
1955 46.8 61.5
1954 45.6 61.6
1953 44.4 61.2
1952 43.2 60.8
1951 42 60.3
1950 40.9 59.9

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

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Jordan and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Jordan Lebanon
2024 11,552,876 5,805,962
2023 11,439,213 5,773,493
2022 11,256,263 5,744,489
2021 11,066,356 5,718,122
2020 10,865,228 5,702,398
2019 10,671,891 5,794,594
2018 10,462,306 5,984,119
2017 10,234,226 6,160,128
2016 10,006,367 6,323,060
2015 9,544,729 6,472,469
2014 8,791,710 6,346,990
2013 7,991,809 5,743,436
2012 7,587,127 5,235,742
2011 7,480,424 5,096,020
2010 7,297,043 5,041,288
2009 7,141,753 4,992,287
2008 6,989,866 4,925,354
2007 6,827,227 4,844,118
2006 6,427,371 4,751,136
2005 6,029,587 4,671,102
2004 5,882,061 4,599,279
2003 5,741,828 4,525,508
2002 5,616,066 4,463,504
2001 5,498,894 4,401,918
2000 5,386,945 4,329,340
1999 5,276,444 4,255,277
1998 5,164,284 4,181,281
1997 5,046,285 4,108,405
1996 4,912,516 4,034,781
1995 4,752,096 3,960,735
1994 4,561,406 3,889,799
1993 4,348,020 3,820,647
1992 4,127,693 3,747,371
1991 3,915,149 3,668,912
1990 3,621,908 3,595,175
1989 3,349,627 3,525,285
1988 3,193,039 3,454,649
1987 3,047,634 3,385,555
1986 2,909,887 3,300,365
1985 2,778,810 3,217,376
1984 2,654,688 3,152,744
1983 2,537,307 3,094,996
1982 2,426,927 3,054,931
1981 2,325,517 3,008,981
1980 2,234,186 2,944,763
1979 2,153,882 2,882,635
1978 2,083,595 2,822,682
1977 2,019,002 2,762,155
1976 1,958,177 2,726,469
1975 1,899,055 2,693,191
1974 1,839,182 2,635,185
1973 1,778,094 2,572,935
1972 1,714,555 2,509,729
1971 1,645,145 2,446,314
1970 1,565,163 2,386,114
1969 1,473,100 2,328,159
1968 1,372,460 2,266,368
1967 1,271,183 2,206,731
1966 1,178,360 2,148,260
1965 1,099,440 2,088,831
1964 1,035,640 2,030,543
1963 984,714 1,970,316
1962 940,554 1,909,578
1961 897,591 1,850,084
1960 853,471 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Jordan

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Lebanon
2023 2.64 2.24
2022 2.68 2.26
2021 2.74 2.28
2020 2.79 2.31
2019 2.86 2.33
2018 2.92 2.35
2017 2.99 2.37
2016 3.07 2.39
2015 3.14 2.38
2014 3.3 2.38
2013 3.45 2.36
2012 3.57 2.35
2011 3.69 2.32
2010 3.78 2.26
2009 3.84 2.19
2008 3.88 2.17
2007 3.8 2.2
2006 3.71 2.24
2005 3.65 2.29
2004 3.73 2.38
2003 3.82 2.46
2002 3.81 2.52
2001 3.8 2.58
2000 3.86 2.6
1999 3.97 2.63
1998 4.11 2.65
1997 4.32 2.67
1996 4.51 2.7
1995 4.68 2.73
1994 4.82 2.82
1993 4.97 2.94
1992 5.14 3.05
1991 5.33 3.16
1990 5.54 3.27
1989 5.8 3.36
1988 6.01 3.39
1987 6.2 3.42
1986 6.39 3.47
1985 6.53 3.53
1984 6.67 3.66
1983 6.81 3.73
1982 6.96 3.86
1981 7.12 3.95
1980 7.29 4.01
1979 7.45 4.08
1978 7.59 4.18
1977 7.72 4.28
1976 7.83 4.39
1975 7.93 4.52
1974 8 4.65
1973 8.06 4.79
1972 8.12 4.91
1971 8.15 5.05
1970 8.18 5.19
1969 8.19 5.32
1968 8.14 5.45
1967 8.06 5.57
1966 7.99 5.68
1965 7.93 5.77
1964 7.91 5.85
1963 7.85 5.91
1962 7.79 5.9
1961 7.7 5.89
1960 7.6 5.88

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

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Jordan and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Lebanon
2024 25.5 29.6
2023 25.3 29.4
2022 24.9 29.2
2021 24.6 29
2020 24.2 28.9
2019 23.9 29
2018 23.5 29.3
2017 23.2 29.4
2016 22.9 29.5
2015 22.6 29.4
2014 22.4 29.2
2013 22.3 28.9
2012 22.1 28.6
2011 21.9 28.2
2010 21.7 27.9
2009 21.5 27.5
2008 21.4 27.1
2007 21.2 26.7
2006 21 26.3
2005 20.8 26
2004 20.5 25.6
2003 20.3 25.2
2002 20.2 24.9
2001 20.1 24.6
2000 20 24.3
1999 19.9 24
1998 19.8 23.7
1997 19.8 23.4
1996 19.7 23.1
1995 19.5 22.8
1994 19.3 22.5
1993 18.9 22.3
1992 18.5 22
1991 18.1 21.8
1990 17.2 21.6
1989 16.4 21.4
1988 16.2 21.2
1987 16.1 21
1986 15.9 20.8
1985 15.8 20.7
1984 15.6 20.5
1983 15.5 20.3
1982 15.4 20.1
1981 15.2 19.9
1980 15.1 19.8
1979 15 19.6
1978 14.9 19.4
1977 14.9 19.2
1976 14.8 19.1
1975 14.8 19
1974 14.8 18.9
1973 14.8 18.7
1972 14.8 18.5
1971 14.8 18.3
1970 14.9 18.2
1969 15 18.1
1968 15.1 18
1967 15.3 18
1966 15.5 18.1
1965 15.7 18.2
1964 16 18.4
1963 16.2 18.7
1962 16.5 19.1
1961 16.8 19.5
1960 17 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Jordan Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Lebanon
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
92%
2019
English speaking
45%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Jordan Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Lebanon
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 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) (2000–2025, 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)

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