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Kenya vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 45th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Lebanon
Population
58955623
5906622
Population rank 25/197 115/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 64/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 154/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$81B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 133/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Kenya and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Lebanon
2024 $120,339,557,906 -
2023 $107,500,884,685 $20,078,620,357
2022 $114,448,978,153 $20,992,421,949
2021 $109,703,658,905 $23,131,941,557
2020 $100,657,505,751 $31,712,128,254
2019 $100,378,436,207 $51,605,959,131
2018 $92,202,979,985 $54,901,519,156
2017 $82,036,510,877 $53,027,680,686
2016 $74,815,144,164 $51,147,308,774
2015 $70,120,446,897 $49,929,337,837
2014 $68,285,796,514 $48,095,213,747
2013 $61,671,440,408 $46,880,103,081
2012 $56,396,704,672 $44,016,799,516
2011 $46,869,473,151 $39,927,125,962
2010 $45,405,615,064 $38,443,907,042
2009 $42,347,217,913 $35,399,582,929
2008 $35,895,153,328 $29,118,916,105
2007 $31,958,195,182 $24,827,355,015
2006 $25,825,512,284 $22,022,709,851
2005 $18,737,895,513 $21,497,336,499
2004 $16,095,337,094 $21,159,827,992
2003 $14,904,517,650 $20,082,918,740
2002 $13,147,736,899 $19,152,238,806
2001 $12,986,007,426 $17,649,751,244
2000 $12,705,350,098 $17,260,364,842
1999 $12,896,010,459 $17,391,056,369
1998 $14,093,998,844 $17,247,179,006
1997 $13,115,764,358 $15,751,867,489
1996 $12,045,865,396 $13,690,217,334
1995 $9,046,320,255 $11,718,795,529
1994 $7,148,148,564 $9,599,127,050
1993 $5,751,786,643 $7,941,744,492
1992 $8,209,120,763 $5,843,579,161
1991 $8,151,488,783 $4,690,415,093
1990 $8,572,359,038 $2,838,485,354
1989 $8,283,114,514 $2,717,998,688
1988 $8,355,380,879 $3,313,540,068
1987 $7,970,820,369 -
1986 $7,239,126,568 -
1985 $6,135,034,214 -
1984 $6,191,437,070 -
1983 $5,979,198,314 -
1982 $6,431,579,357 -
1981 $6,854,491,706 -
1980 $7,265,315,820 -
1979 $6,234,391,113 -
1978 $5,303,735,111 -
1977 $4,494,378,764 -
1976 $3,474,542,392 -
1975 $3,259,345,083 -
1974 $2,969,958,812 -
1973 $2,509,001,324 -
1972 $2,107,279,157 -
1971 $1,778,391,289 -
1970 $1,603,447,359 -
1969 $1,458,379,417 -
1968 $1,353,295,459 -
1967 $1,232,559,507 -
1966 $1,164,519,674 -
1965 $997,919,321 -
1964 $998,759,334 -
1963 $926,589,349 -
1962 $868,111,401 -
1961 $792,959,473 -
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Lebanon
2024 $2,132 -
2023 $1,943 $3,478
2022 $2,110 $3,654
2021 $2,061 $4,045
2020 $1,928 $5,561
2019 $1,960 $8,906
2018 $1,836 $9,175
2017 $1,667 $8,608
2016 $1,554 $8,089
2015 $1,489 $7,714
2014 $1,483 $7,578
2013 $1,371 $8,162
2012 $1,285 $8,407
2011 $1,096 $7,835
2010 $1,092 $7,626
2009 $1,048 $7,091
2008 $916 $5,912
2007 $840 $5,125
2006 $700 $4,635
2005 $523 $4,602
2004 $464 $4,601
2003 $443 $4,438
2002 $403 $4,291
2001 $411 $4,010
2000 $415 $3,987
1999 $434 $4,087
1998 $488 $4,125
1997 $467 $3,834
1996 $441 $3,393
1995 $340 $2,959
1994 $276.4 $2,468
1993 $229 $2,079
1992 $337 $1,559
1991 $345 $1,278
1990 $374 $790
1989 $374 $771
1988 $391 $959
1987 $387 -
1986 $364 -
1985 $320 -
1984 $334 -
1983 $335 -
1982 $374 -
1981 $413 -
1980 $454 -
1979 $403 -
1978 $355 -
1977 $311 -
1976 $248.9 -
1975 $241.2 -
1974 $227.2 -
1973 $198.6 -
1972 $172.6 -
1971 $150.9 -
1970 $141 -
1969 $133.3 -
1968 $128.7 -
1967 $121.9 -
1966 $119.8 -
1965 $106.9 -
1964 $111.3 -
1963 $107.4 -
1962 $104.6 -
1961 $99.3 -
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Lebanon
2026 64.2 78.2
2025 64 78.1
2024 63.8 77.9
2023 63.6 77.8
2022 63.5 78
2021 61.2 73.6
2020 61.6 76.3
2019 62.9 78.2
2018 62.8 78.3
2017 62.7 78.2
2016 62.5 78.3
2015 62.3 78.3
2014 62 78.1
2013 61.7 78
2012 61.5 77.9
2011 61.3 77.8
2010 60.9 77.5
2009 60.5 77.3
2008 60 77
2007 59.4 76.7
2006 59.1 75.7
2005 58.5 76.1
2004 57.9 75.7
2003 57.4 75.3
2002 56.8 74.8
2001 56.5 74.4
2000 56.1 73.9
1999 55.9 73.5
1998 55.6 73.2
1997 55.5 72.9
1996 55.6 72.6
1995 55.9 72.4
1994 56.1 72
1993 56.7 71.6
1992 57.1 71.2
1991 57.8 70.9
1990 58.3 65.5
1989 60 65.1
1988 60.3 62.9
1987 60.7 62.5
1986 60.8 62
1985 60.9 61.6
1984 60.6 61.2
1983 60.3 60.8
1982 59.9 47.2
1981 59.6 60.3
1980 59.2 59.9
1979 58.7 59.6
1978 58.2 60
1977 57.7 60.3
1976 57.2 36.4
1975 56.6 57.7
1974 56 66.4
1973 55.5 66.3
1972 55 66.2
1971 54.5 66.1
1970 54.1 66
1969 53.7 65.9
1968 53.3 65.8
1967 52.8 65.7
1966 52.4 65.5
1965 51.9 65.3
1964 51.3 65.1
1963 50.8 64.9
1962 50.1 64.6
1961 49.3 64.3
1960 48.5 63.9
1959 47.5 63.6
1958 46.5 61.2
1957 45.3 62.8
1956 43.5 62.2
1955 42.3 61.5
1954 41 61.6
1953 39.8 61.2
1952 38.6 60.8
1951 38 60.3
1950 36.9 59.9

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

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Kenya and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Kenya Lebanon
2024 56,432,944 5,805,962
2023 55,339,003 5,773,493
2022 54,252,461 5,744,489
2021 53,219,166 5,718,122
2020 52,217,334 5,702,398
2019 51,202,827 5,794,594
2018 50,207,107 5,984,119
2017 49,197,766 6,160,128
2016 48,139,687 6,323,060
2015 47,088,526 6,472,469
2014 46,051,440 6,346,990
2013 44,986,791 5,743,436
2012 43,888,303 5,235,742
2011 42,758,461 5,096,020
2010 41,598,567 5,041,288
2009 40,408,891 4,992,287
2008 39,206,351 4,925,354
2007 38,036,349 4,844,118
2006 36,904,008 4,751,136
2005 35,796,484 4,671,102
2004 34,713,455 4,599,279
2003 33,652,223 4,525,508
2002 32,629,808 4,463,504
2001 31,619,170 4,401,918
2000 30,642,890 4,329,340
1999 29,733,408 4,255,277
1998 28,888,057 4,181,281
1997 28,101,768 4,108,405
1996 27,344,211 4,034,781
1995 26,601,751 3,960,735
1994 25,857,130 3,889,799
1993 25,117,188 3,820,647
1992 24,382,460 3,747,371
1991 23,646,514 3,668,912
1990 22,892,651 3,595,175
1989 22,118,434 3,525,285
1988 21,356,219 3,454,649
1987 20,616,096 3,385,555
1986 19,901,646 3,300,365
1985 19,201,768 3,217,376
1984 18,514,906 3,152,744
1983 17,846,374 3,094,996
1982 17,206,175 3,054,931
1981 16,601,507 3,008,981
1980 16,018,459 2,944,763
1979 15,460,666 2,882,635
1978 14,934,126 2,822,682
1977 14,428,819 2,762,155
1976 13,957,623 2,726,469
1975 13,511,671 2,693,191
1974 13,070,078 2,635,185
1973 12,634,835 2,572,935
1972 12,206,060 2,509,729
1971 11,788,904 2,446,314
1970 11,368,791 2,386,114
1969 10,939,695 2,328,159
1968 10,518,823 2,266,368
1967 10,111,057 2,206,731
1966 9,717,816 2,148,260
1965 9,338,078 2,088,831
1964 8,973,535 2,030,543
1963 8,627,971 1,970,316
1962 8,299,308 1,909,578
1961 7,987,770 1,850,084
1960 7,695,307 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Kenya

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Lebanon
2023 3.21 2.24
2022 3.26 2.26
2021 3.31 2.28
2020 3.36 2.31
2019 3.43 2.33
2018 3.54 2.35
2017 3.61 2.37
2016 3.69 2.39
2015 3.77 2.38
2014 3.84 2.38
2013 3.96 2.36
2012 4.12 2.35
2011 4.28 2.32
2010 4.45 2.26
2009 4.57 2.19
2008 4.66 2.17
2007 4.72 2.2
2006 4.75 2.24
2005 4.8 2.29
2004 4.86 2.38
2003 4.94 2.46
2002 5.03 2.52
2001 5.09 2.58
2000 5.14 2.6
1999 5.18 2.63
1998 5.24 2.65
1997 5.27 2.67
1996 5.31 2.7
1995 5.37 2.73
1994 5.44 2.82
1993 5.57 2.94
1992 5.74 3.05
1991 5.94 3.16
1990 6.14 3.27
1989 6.33 3.36
1988 6.52 3.39
1987 6.69 3.42
1986 6.84 3.47
1985 6.96 3.53
1984 7.08 3.66
1983 7.22 3.73
1982 7.35 3.86
1981 7.45 3.95
1980 7.53 4.01
1979 7.6 4.08
1978 7.67 4.18
1977 7.73 4.28
1976 7.77 4.39
1975 7.8 4.52
1974 7.82 4.65
1973 7.86 4.79
1972 7.89 4.91
1971 7.92 5.05
1970 7.94 5.19
1969 7.95 5.32
1968 7.95 5.45
1967 7.95 5.57
1966 7.96 5.68
1965 7.92 5.77
1964 7.87 5.85
1963 7.82 5.91
1962 7.77 5.9
1961 7.72 5.89
1960 7.65 5.88

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

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Kenya and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Lebanon
2024 20.8 29.6
2023 20.6 29.4
2022 20.3 29.2
2021 20 29
2020 19.8 28.9
2019 19.6 29
2018 19.3 29.3
2017 19.1 29.4
2016 18.9 29.5
2015 18.7 29.4
2014 18.5 29.2
2013 18.4 28.9
2012 18.2 28.6
2011 18.1 28.2
2010 17.9 27.9
2009 17.8 27.5
2008 17.7 27.1
2007 17.6 26.7
2006 17.5 26.3
2005 17.4 26
2004 17.3 25.6
2003 17.1 25.2
2002 17 24.9
2001 16.8 24.6
2000 16.7 24.3
1999 16.5 24
1998 16.4 23.7
1997 16.2 23.4
1996 16.1 23.1
1995 16 22.8
1994 15.9 22.5
1993 15.7 22.3
1992 15.6 22
1991 15.5 21.8
1990 15.3 21.6
1989 15.2 21.4
1988 15.1 21.2
1987 15 21
1986 15 20.8
1985 14.9 20.7
1984 14.8 20.5
1983 14.7 20.3
1982 14.6 20.1
1981 14.5 19.9
1980 14.5 19.8
1979 14.4 19.6
1978 14.3 19.4
1977 14.3 19.2
1976 14.3 19.1
1975 14.3 19
1974 14.3 18.9
1973 14.3 18.7
1972 14.3 18.5
1971 14.4 18.3
1970 14.4 18.2
1969 14.5 18.1
1968 14.5 18
1967 14.6 18
1966 14.8 18.1
1965 14.9 18.2
1964 15.1 18.4
1963 15.2 18.7
1962 15.3 19.1
1961 15.5 19.5
1960 15.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
27%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Kenya Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Lebanon
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
78.7%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
83.5%
2023

Health

Kenya Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Lebanon
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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