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Kiribati vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 173rd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Lebanon
Population
139020
5906622
Population rank 180/197 115/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 192/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 152/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 181/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Kiribati and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Lebanon
2024 $307,862,564 -
2023 $288,610,748 $20,078,620,357
2022 $270,040,453 $20,992,421,949
2021 $285,259,881 $23,131,941,557
2020 $220,898,020 $31,712,128,254
2019 $216,985,388 $51,605,959,131
2018 $233,514,717 $54,901,519,156
2017 $222,875,736 $53,027,680,686
2016 $206,467,819 $51,147,308,774
2015 $191,559,399 $49,929,337,837
2014 $200,287,282 $48,095,213,747
2013 $201,730,861 $46,880,103,081
2012 $207,001,546 $44,016,799,516
2011 $195,970,140 $39,927,125,962
2010 $165,458,433 $38,443,907,042
2009 $140,177,384 $35,399,582,929
2008 $147,017,895 $29,118,916,105
2007 $138,054,946 $24,827,355,015
2006 $112,338,353 $22,022,709,851
2005 $113,895,437 $21,497,336,499
2004 $104,085,892 $21,159,827,992
2003 $96,105,619 $20,082,918,740
2002 $74,743,869 $19,152,238,806
2001 $64,935,850 $17,649,751,244
2000 $74,910,527 $17,260,364,842
1999 $77,323,978 $17,391,056,369
1998 $74,905,706 $17,247,179,006
1997 $80,205,807 $15,751,867,489
1996 $81,456,854 $13,690,217,334
1995 $68,596,395 $11,718,795,529
1994 $67,055,334 $9,599,127,050
1993 $58,953,596 $7,941,744,492
1992 $61,491,369 $5,843,579,161
1991 $41,247,792 $4,690,415,093
1990 $36,534,295 $2,838,485,354
1989 $37,645,319 $2,717,998,688
1988 $38,278,810 $3,313,540,068
1987 $29,554,413 -
1986 $25,993,009 -
1985 $26,126,615 -
1984 $34,394,167 -
1983 $31,000,546 -
1982 $32,742,713 -
1981 $35,267,489 -
1980 $33,157,723 -
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Lebanon
2024 $2,289 -
2023 $2,178 $3,478
2022 $2,070 $3,654
2021 $2,222 $4,045
2020 $1,752 $5,561
2019 $1,751 $8,906
2018 $1,913 $9,175
2017 $1,853 $8,608
2016 $1,743 $8,089
2015 $1,640 $7,714
2014 $1,737 $7,578
2013 $1,772 $8,162
2012 $1,844 $8,407
2011 $1,771 $7,835
2010 $1,522 $7,626
2009 $1,317 $7,091
2008 $1,411 $5,912
2007 $1,353 $5,125
2006 $1,123 $4,635
2005 $1,162 $4,602
2004 $1,083 $4,601
2003 $1,021 $4,438
2002 $810 $4,291
2001 $719 $4,010
2000 $845 $3,987
1999 $887 $4,087
1998 $874 $4,125
1997 $953 $3,834
1996 $986 $3,393
1995 $844 $2,959
1994 $838 $2,468
1993 $748 $2,079
1992 $792 $1,559
1991 $540 $1,278
1990 $488 $790
1989 $515 $771
1988 $536 $959
1987 $424 -
1986 $382 -
1985 $393 -
1984 $527 -
1983 $483 -
1982 $519 -
1981 $568 -
1980 $542 -
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Lebanon
2026 66.9 78.2
2025 66.7 78.1
2024 66.6 77.9
2023 66.5 77.8
2022 66.3 78
2021 64.1 73.6
2020 65.2 76.3
2019 65.9 78.2
2018 65.8 78.3
2017 65.8 78.2
2016 65.8 78.3
2015 65.8 78.3
2014 65.9 78.1
2013 65.9 78
2012 65.9 77.9
2011 65.9 77.8
2010 65.9 77.5
2009 65.8 77.3
2008 65.7 77
2007 65.7 76.7
2006 65.6 75.7
2005 65.5 76.1
2004 65.4 75.7
2003 65.3 75.3
2002 65.1 74.8
2001 64.9 74.4
2000 64.7 73.9
1999 64.4 73.5
1998 64.1 73.2
1997 63.8 72.9
1996 63.5 72.6
1995 63.1 72.4
1994 62.8 72
1993 62.4 71.6
1992 62 71.2
1991 61.5 70.9
1990 61 65.5
1989 60.5 65.1
1988 60.1 62.9
1987 59.6 62.5
1986 59.1 62
1985 58.7 61.6
1984 58.4 61.2
1983 58.1 60.8
1982 57.8 47.2
1981 57.5 60.3
1980 57.3 59.9
1979 57.1 59.6
1978 56.9 60
1977 56.1 60.3
1976 56.6 36.4
1975 56.4 57.7
1974 56.1 66.4
1973 55.8 66.3
1972 55.3 66.2
1971 54.9 66.1
1970 54.4 66
1969 53.8 65.9
1968 53.1 65.8
1967 52.5 65.7
1966 51.7 65.5
1965 51 65.3
1964 50.4 65.1
1963 49.7 64.9
1962 49 64.6
1961 48.5 64.3
1960 48 63.9
1959 47.5 63.6
1958 47.1 61.2
1957 46.8 62.8
1956 46.5 62.2
1955 46.3 61.5
1954 46.1 61.6
1953 46 61.2
1952 45.9 60.8
1951 45.8 60.3
1950 45.7 59.9

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

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Kiribati and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Lebanon
2024 134,518 5,805,962
2023 132,530 5,773,493
2022 130,469 5,744,489
2021 128,377 5,718,122
2020 126,099 5,702,398
2019 123,921 5,794,594
2018 122,084 5,984,119
2017 120,275 6,160,128
2016 118,478 6,323,060
2015 116,815 6,472,469
2014 115,326 6,346,990
2013 113,838 5,743,436
2012 112,284 5,235,742
2011 110,647 5,096,020
2010 108,704 5,041,288
2009 106,467 4,992,287
2008 104,222 4,925,354
2007 102,068 4,844,118
2006 100,017 4,751,136
2005 98,035 4,671,102
2004 96,085 4,599,279
2003 94,175 4,525,508
2002 92,264 4,463,504
2001 90,335 4,401,918
2000 88,613 4,329,340
1999 87,126 4,255,277
1998 85,657 4,181,281
1997 84,147 4,108,405
1996 82,623 4,034,781
1995 81,234 3,960,735
1994 80,021 3,889,799
1993 78,841 3,820,647
1992 77,641 3,747,371
1991 76,367 3,668,912
1990 74,855 3,595,175
1989 73,147 3,525,285
1988 71,427 3,454,649
1987 69,733 3,385,555
1986 68,059 3,300,365
1985 66,496 3,217,376
1984 65,228 3,152,744
1983 64,169 3,094,996
1982 63,134 3,054,931
1981 62,121 3,008,981
1980 61,148 2,944,763
1979 60,172 2,882,635
1978 59,864 2,822,682
1977 60,267 2,762,155
1976 60,661 2,726,469
1975 60,987 2,693,191
1974 61,219 2,635,185
1973 60,824 2,572,935
1972 59,778 2,509,729
1971 58,652 2,446,314
1970 57,510 2,386,114
1969 56,360 2,328,159
1968 55,529 2,266,368
1967 54,996 2,206,731
1966 54,425 2,148,260
1965 53,439 2,088,831
1964 52,088 2,030,543
1963 50,791 1,970,316
1962 49,538 1,909,578
1961 48,323 1,850,084
1960 47,157 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Lebanon
2023 3.15 2.24
2022 3.18 2.26
2021 3.22 2.28
2020 3.25 2.31
2019 3.29 2.33
2018 3.32 2.35
2017 3.34 2.37
2016 3.38 2.39
2015 3.44 2.38
2014 3.52 2.38
2013 3.64 2.36
2012 3.77 2.35
2011 3.88 2.32
2010 3.9 2.26
2009 3.91 2.19
2008 3.9 2.17
2007 3.87 2.2
2006 3.82 2.24
2005 3.76 2.29
2004 3.73 2.38
2003 3.7 2.46
2002 3.81 2.52
2001 3.96 2.58
2000 4.07 2.6
1999 4.18 2.63
1998 4.29 2.65
1997 4.37 2.67
1996 4.43 2.7
1995 4.42 2.73
1994 4.44 2.82
1993 4.49 2.94
1992 4.57 3.05
1991 4.64 3.16
1990 4.67 3.27
1989 4.69 3.36
1988 4.73 3.39
1987 4.81 3.42
1986 4.87 3.47
1985 4.91 3.53
1984 4.91 3.66
1983 4.91 3.73
1982 4.95 3.86
1981 4.96 3.95
1980 4.96 4.01
1979 4.97 4.08
1978 4.97 4.18
1977 4.96 4.28
1976 4.96 4.39
1975 5.02 4.52
1974 5.09 4.65
1973 5.2 4.79
1972 5.37 4.91
1971 5.55 5.05
1970 5.71 5.19
1969 5.85 5.32
1968 5.98 5.45
1967 6.11 5.57
1966 6.23 5.68
1965 6.26 5.77
1964 6.29 5.85
1963 6.35 5.91
1962 6.42 5.9
1961 6.48 5.89
1960 6.44 5.88

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

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Kiribati and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Lebanon
2024 23.8 29.6
2023 23.6 29.4
2022 23.5 29.2
2021 23.3 29
2020 23.2 28.9
2019 23 29
2018 22.9 29.3
2017 22.7 29.4
2016 22.5 29.5
2015 22.3 29.4
2014 22.1 29.2
2013 21.9 28.9
2012 21.7 28.6
2011 21.5 28.2
2010 21.3 27.9
2009 21.2 27.5
2008 21 27.1
2007 20.9 26.7
2006 20.7 26.3
2005 20.5 26
2004 20.3 25.6
2003 20.1 25.2
2002 19.9 24.9
2001 19.8 24.6
2000 19.7 24.3
1999 19.6 24
1998 19.6 23.7
1997 19.6 23.4
1996 19.6 23.1
1995 19.7 22.8
1994 19.8 22.5
1993 20 22.3
1992 20.1 22
1991 20.2 21.8
1990 20.2 21.6
1989 20.2 21.4
1988 20.1 21.2
1987 19.9 21
1986 19.8 20.8
1985 19.6 20.7
1984 19.4 20.5
1983 19.2 20.3
1982 19 20.1
1981 18.9 19.9
1980 18.7 19.8
1979 18.4 19.6
1978 18.3 19.4
1977 18.2 19.2
1976 18.1 19.1
1975 18 19
1974 17.8 18.9
1973 17.7 18.7
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.6 18.3
1970 17.5 18.2
1969 17.5 18.1
1968 17.6 18
1967 17.7 18
1966 17.9 18.1
1965 18 18.2
1964 18.1 18.4
1963 18.2 18.7
1962 18.3 19.1
1961 18.5 19.5
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
23%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Lebanon
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
23
2025
Higher education index n/a
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
92%
2019
English speaking
24.2%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Kiribati Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Lebanon
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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