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Lebanon vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 160th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Lesotho
Population
5906622
2396633
Population rank 115/197 143/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Lebanon and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Lesotho
2024 - $2,271,759,455
2023 $20,078,620,357 $2,117,962,445
2022 $20,992,421,949 $2,354,980,960
2021 $23,131,941,557 $2,412,130,057
2020 $31,712,128,254 $2,053,699,864
2019 $51,605,959,131 $2,390,702,296
2018 $54,901,519,156 $2,556,247,292
2017 $53,027,680,686 $2,306,741,672
2016 $51,147,308,774 $2,114,426,452
2015 $49,929,337,837 $2,359,686,725
2014 $48,095,213,747 $2,441,063,054
2013 $46,880,103,081 $2,367,112,932
2012 $44,016,799,516 $2,477,702,216
2011 $39,927,125,962 $2,579,409,620
2010 $38,443,907,042 $2,234,754,242
2009 $35,399,582,929 $1,740,894,965
2008 $29,118,916,105 $1,766,902,709
2007 $24,827,355,015 $1,682,131,785
2006 $22,022,709,851 $1,800,092,564
2005 $21,497,336,499 $1,682,343,527
2004 $21,159,827,992 $1,511,236,656
2003 $20,082,918,740 $1,157,825,435
2002 $19,152,238,806 $775,777,239
2001 $17,649,751,244 $825,706,961
2000 $17,260,364,842 $887,291,688
1999 $17,391,056,369 $912,773,681
1998 $17,247,179,006 $928,460,893
1997 $15,751,867,489 $998,004,259
1996 $13,690,217,334 $946,112,493
1995 $11,718,795,529 $1,001,894,000
1994 $9,599,127,050 $878,250,945
1993 $7,941,744,492 $835,582,062
1992 $5,843,579,161 $831,029,862
1991 $4,690,415,093 $704,325,367
1990 $2,838,485,354 $596,410,264
1989 $2,717,998,688 $495,409,233
1988 $3,313,540,068 $470,395,801
1987 - $402,768,324
1986 - $318,858,423
1985 - $268,629,926
1984 - $333,163,670
1983 - $386,699,309
1982 - $348,741,684
1981 - $434,188,034
1980 - $431,542,537
1979 - $290,134,593
1978 - $266,570,067
1977 - $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Lebanon and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Lesotho
2024 - $972
2023 $3,478 $916
2022 $3,654 $1,030
2021 $4,045 $1,067
2020 $5,561 $919
2019 $8,906 $1,082
2018 $9,175 $1,171
2017 $8,608 $1,069
2016 $8,089 $992
2015 $7,714 $1,121
2014 $7,578 $1,174
2013 $8,162 $1,151
2012 $8,407 $1,218
2011 $7,835 $1,281
2010 $7,626 $1,119
2009 $7,091 $879
2008 $5,912 $898
2007 $5,125 $861
2006 $4,635 $925
2005 $4,602 $861
2004 $4,601 $767
2003 $4,438 $583
2002 $4,291 $389
2001 $4,010 $413
2000 $3,987 $443
1999 $4,087 $456
1998 $4,125 $465
1997 $3,834 $502
1996 $3,393 $480
1995 $2,959 $513
1994 $2,468 $456
1993 $2,079 $439
1992 $1,559 $444
1991 $1,278 $382
1990 $790 $330
1989 $771 $279
1988 $959 $270.4
1987 - $236.5
1986 - $191.4
1985 - $165.4
1984 - $211
1983 - $252
1982 - $233.9
1981 - $299.8
1980 - $307
1979 - $212.4
1978 - $200.8
1977 - $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Lebanon vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Lesotho
2026 78.2 58.6
2025 78.1 58.2
2024 77.9 57.8
2023 77.8 57.4
2022 78 56.8
2021 73.6 54.2
2020 76.3 55.1
2019 78.2 55.2
2018 78.3 54.6
2017 78.2 53.9
2016 78.3 52.9
2015 78.3 51.8
2014 78.1 50.8
2013 78 49.5
2012 77.9 48.2
2011 77.8 46.9
2010 77.5 46
2009 77.3 45.1
2008 77 44.3
2007 76.7 43.7
2006 75.7 43.2
2005 76.1 43.6
2004 75.7 44
2003 75.3 44.9
2002 74.8 46
2001 74.4 47.2
2000 73.9 48.8
1999 73.5 50.4
1998 73.2 52
1997 72.9 53.7
1996 72.6 55.1
1995 72.4 56.4
1994 72 57.3
1993 71.6 58.1
1992 71.2 58.6
1991 70.9 59.1
1990 65.5 59.3
1989 65.1 59.5
1988 62.9 59.6
1987 62.5 59.6
1986 62 59.3
1985 61.6 59.2
1984 61.2 59
1983 60.8 58.5
1982 47.2 58
1981 60.3 57.3
1980 59.9 56.5
1979 59.6 55.8
1978 60 55.2
1977 60.3 54.5
1976 36.4 53.9
1975 57.7 53.5
1974 66.4 52.9
1973 66.3 52.6
1972 66.2 52.3
1971 66.1 51.8
1970 66 51.5
1969 65.9 51.1
1968 65.8 50.8
1967 65.7 50.5
1966 65.5 50.4
1965 65.3 50.3
1964 65.1 50.3
1963 64.9 50.3
1962 64.6 50.3
1961 64.3 50.3
1960 63.9 50.2
1959 63.6 49.9
1958 61.2 49.6
1957 62.8 49.2
1956 62.2 48.6
1955 61.5 48
1954 61.6 47.3
1953 61.2 46.6
1952 60.8 45.9
1951 60.3 45.2
1950 59.9 44.6

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

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Lebanon and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Lesotho
2024 5,805,962 2,337,423
2023 5,773,493 2,311,472
2022 5,744,489 2,286,110
2021 5,718,122 2,261,542
2020 5,702,398 2,235,727
2019 5,794,594 2,209,405
2018 5,984,119 2,183,603
2017 6,160,128 2,157,110
2016 6,323,060 2,130,422
2015 6,472,469 2,104,611
2014 6,346,990 2,080,089
2013 5,743,436 2,056,504
2012 5,235,742 2,034,354
2011 5,096,020 2,014,009
2010 5,041,288 1,996,251
2009 4,992,287 1,980,883
2008 4,925,354 1,966,541
2007 4,844,118 1,953,268
2006 4,751,136 1,945,063
2005 4,671,102 1,953,076
2004 4,599,279 1,971,129
2003 4,525,508 1,985,059
2002 4,463,504 1,994,679
2001 4,401,918 2,000,853
2000 4,329,340 2,003,913
1999 4,255,277 2,003,234
1998 4,181,281 1,998,049
1997 4,108,405 1,988,130
1996 4,034,781 1,972,418
1995 3,960,735 1,951,437
1994 3,889,799 1,927,707
1993 3,820,647 1,901,793
1992 3,747,371 1,873,274
1991 3,668,912 1,842,379
1990 3,595,175 1,809,696
1989 3,525,285 1,775,436
1988 3,454,649 1,739,841
1987 3,385,555 1,703,390
1986 3,300,365 1,666,138
1985 3,217,376 1,624,379
1984 3,152,744 1,578,986
1983 3,094,996 1,534,413
1982 3,054,931 1,490,732
1981 3,008,981 1,448,069
1980 2,944,763 1,406,521
1979 2,882,635 1,366,169
1978 2,822,682 1,327,240
1977 2,762,155 1,289,967
1976 2,726,469 1,253,214
1975 2,693,191 1,213,643
1974 2,635,185 1,172,420
1973 2,572,935 1,132,697
1972 2,509,729 1,094,063
1971 2,446,314 1,056,246
1970 2,386,114 1,019,273
1969 2,328,159 983,202
1968 2,266,368 948,105
1967 2,206,731 913,982
1966 2,148,260 881,870
1965 2,088,831 854,090
1964 2,030,543 829,437
1963 1,970,316 805,373
1962 1,909,578 781,814
1961 1,850,084 758,824
1960 1,794,406 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Lesotho
2023 2.24 2.69
2022 2.26 2.72
2021 2.28 2.77
2020 2.31 2.85
2019 2.33 2.92
2018 2.35 3.02
2017 2.37 3.11
2016 2.39 3.18
2015 2.38 3.22
2014 2.38 3.24
2013 2.36 3.28
2012 2.35 3.3
2011 2.32 3.34
2010 2.26 3.25
2009 2.19 3.31
2008 2.17 3.39
2007 2.2 3.44
2006 2.24 3.41
2005 2.29 3.43
2004 2.38 3.51
2003 2.46 3.62
2002 2.52 3.68
2001 2.58 3.63
2000 2.6 3.61
1999 2.63 3.67
1998 2.65 3.82
1997 2.67 3.98
1996 2.7 4.06
1995 2.73 4.13
1994 2.82 4.21
1993 2.94 4.37
1992 3.05 4.54
1991 3.16 4.68
1990 3.27 4.81
1989 3.36 4.96
1988 3.39 5.1
1987 3.42 5.22
1986 3.47 5.32
1985 3.53 5.4
1984 3.66 5.48
1983 3.73 5.56
1982 3.86 5.63
1981 3.95 5.69
1980 4.01 5.75
1979 4.08 5.79
1978 4.18 5.82
1977 4.28 5.85
1976 4.39 5.87
1975 4.52 5.83
1974 4.65 5.75
1973 4.79 5.69
1972 4.91 5.69
1971 5.05 5.7
1970 5.19 5.7
1969 5.32 5.7
1968 5.45 5.73
1967 5.57 5.75
1966 5.68 5.76
1965 5.77 5.77
1964 5.85 5.77
1963 5.91 5.78
1962 5.9 5.79
1961 5.89 5.79
1960 5.88 5.78

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

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Lebanon and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Lesotho
2024 29.6 22.7
2023 29.4 22.5
2022 29.2 22.3
2021 29 22.1
2020 28.9 22
2019 29 21.8
2018 29.3 21.7
2017 29.4 21.6
2016 29.5 21.4
2015 29.4 21.3
2014 29.2 21.2
2013 28.9 21.1
2012 28.6 21
2011 28.2 20.9
2010 27.9 20.7
2009 27.5 20.6
2008 27.1 20.4
2007 26.7 20.2
2006 26.3 20
2005 26 19.9
2004 25.6 19.8
2003 25.2 19.7
2002 24.9 19.5
2001 24.6 19.4
2000 24.3 19.2
1999 24 19.1
1998 23.7 18.9
1997 23.4 18.8
1996 23.1 18.6
1995 22.8 18.6
1994 22.5 18.5
1993 22.3 18.4
1992 22 18.4
1991 21.8 18.4
1990 21.6 18.4
1989 21.4 18.5
1988 21.2 18.6
1987 21 18.7
1986 20.8 18.6
1985 20.7 18.4
1984 20.5 18.5
1983 20.3 18.6
1982 20.1 18.6
1981 19.9 18.7
1980 19.8 18.8
1979 19.6 18.8
1978 19.4 18.9
1977 19.2 19
1976 19.1 19
1975 19 18.9
1974 18.9 18.8
1973 18.7 18.6
1972 18.5 18.5
1971 18.3 18.3
1970 18.2 18.2
1969 18.1 18
1968 18 17.8
1967 18 17.6
1966 18.1 17.5
1965 18.2 17.5
1964 18.4 17.5
1963 18.7 17.4
1962 19.1 17.4
1961 19.5 17.4
1960 19.9 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.7%
2017
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
23%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Lebanon Lesotho
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
90.4%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Lebanon Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Lesotho
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
3,691 mi
2011

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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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