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Lebanon vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 160th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Liberia
Population
5906622
5887000
Population rank 115/197 116/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Lebanon and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Liberia
2024 - $4,779,300,900
2023 $20,078,620,357 $4,390,000,000
2022 $20,992,421,949 $4,001,047,000
2021 $23,131,941,557 $3,513,049,500
2020 $31,712,128,254 $3,176,126,300
2019 $51,605,959,131 $3,319,596,500
2018 $54,901,519,156 $3,422,754,800
2017 $53,027,680,686 $3,390,703,400
2016 $51,147,308,774 $3,398,419,600
2015 $49,929,337,837 $3,227,075,700
2014 $48,095,213,747 $3,225,652,000
2013 $46,880,103,081 $3,177,198,100
2012 $44,016,799,516 $2,791,614,000
2011 $39,927,125,962 $2,398,000,000
2010 $38,443,907,042 $1,998,000,000
2009 $35,399,582,929 $1,768,000,000
2008 $29,118,916,105 $1,726,000,000
2007 $24,827,355,015 $1,373,000,000
2006 $22,022,709,851 $1,119,000,000
2005 $21,497,336,499 $949,000,000
2004 $21,159,827,992 $897,000,000
2003 $20,082,918,740 $748,000,000
2002 $19,152,238,806 $927,000,000
2001 $17,649,751,244 $906,000,000
2000 $17,260,364,842 $874,000,000
1999 $17,391,056,369 $441,800,000
1998 $17,247,179,006 $359,600,000
1997 $15,751,867,489 $295,900,000
1996 $13,690,217,334 $159,400,000
1995 $11,718,795,529 $134,800,000
1994 $9,599,127,050 $132,200,000
1993 $7,941,744,492 $160,400,000
1992 $5,843,579,161 $223,500,000
1991 $4,690,415,093 $348,000,000
1990 $2,838,485,354 $384,400,000
1989 $2,717,998,688 $786,300,000
1988 $3,313,540,068 $1,038,300,000
1987 - $972,800,000
1986 - $840,964,400
1985 - $851,296,100
1984 - $848,478,300
1983 - $823,374,900
1982 - $863,933,200
1981 - $846,514,500
1980 - $854,711,500
1979 - $814,067,900
1978 - $717,240,400
1977 - $673,010,600
1976 - $596,675,700
1975 - $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Lebanon and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Liberia
2024 - $851
2023 $3,478 $799
2022 $3,654 $745
2021 $4,045 $668
2020 $5,561 $617
2019 $8,906 $658
2018 $9,175 $692
2017 $8,608 $699
2016 $8,089 $715
2015 $7,714 $693
2014 $7,578 $707
2013 $8,162 $711
2012 $8,407 $638
2011 $7,835 $568
2010 $7,626 $492
2009 $7,091 $448
2008 $5,912 $452
2007 $5,125 $374
2006 $4,635 $321
2005 $4,602 $287.5
2004 $4,601 $284.1
2003 $4,438 $239.8
2002 $4,291 $299.5
2001 $4,010 $300
2000 $3,987 $298.5
1999 $4,087 $156.6
1998 $4,125 $134.7
1997 $3,834 $122.6
1996 $3,393 $71.4
1995 $2,959 $62.1
1994 $2,468 $61.5
1993 $2,079 $74.4
1992 $1,559 $107.8
1991 $1,278 $177.9
1990 $790 $172.9
1989 $771 $312
1988 $959 $424
1987 - $409
1986 - $364
1985 - $380
1984 - $390
1983 - $391
1982 - $422
1981 - $426
1980 - $443
1979 - $435
1978 - $394
1977 - $381
1976 - $347
1975 - $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Lebanon vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Liberia
2026 78.2 62.6
2025 78.1 62.5
2024 77.9 62.3
2023 77.8 62.2
2022 78 61.9
2021 73.6 61.2
2020 76.3 61.3
2019 78.2 61.2
2018 78.3 61
2017 78.2 60.8
2016 78.3 60.5
2015 78.3 59.2
2014 78.1 59.2
2013 78 60
2012 77.9 59.8
2011 77.8 59.5
2010 77.5 59.4
2009 77.3 59.1
2008 77 58.7
2007 76.7 58.1
2006 75.7 57.5
2005 76.1 56.8
2004 75.7 55.9
2003 75.3 53
2002 74.8 54.1
2001 74.4 53.1
2000 73.9 51.9
1999 73.5 50.4
1998 73.2 49.4
1997 72.9 48.3
1996 72.6 44.9
1995 72.4 44.6
1994 72 42.6
1993 71.6 43
1992 71.2 43.6
1991 70.9 43.6
1990 65.5 37.6
1989 65.1 43.9
1988 62.9 44.1
1987 62.5 44.3
1986 62 44.5
1985 61.6 44
1984 61.2 44.7
1983 60.8 44.6
1982 47.2 44.4
1981 60.3 44.3
1980 59.9 44.1
1979 59.6 43.9
1978 60 43.6
1977 60.3 43.2
1976 36.4 42.9
1975 57.7 42.5
1974 66.4 42.1
1973 66.3 41.6
1972 66.2 41.2
1971 66.1 40.7
1970 66 40.4
1969 65.9 40
1968 65.8 39.6
1967 65.7 39.3
1966 65.5 39
1965 65.3 38.7
1964 65.1 38.5
1963 64.9 38.3
1962 64.6 38.2
1961 64.3 38.1
1960 63.9 38.1
1959 63.6 38.1
1958 61.2 38.1
1957 62.8 38.1
1956 62.2 38.1
1955 61.5 38.1
1954 61.6 38.1
1953 61.2 38.1
1952 60.8 38.1
1951 60.3 38
1950 59.9 38

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

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Lebanon and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Liberia
2024 5,805,962 5,612,817
2023 5,773,493 5,493,031
2022 5,744,489 5,373,294
2021 5,718,122 5,259,323
2020 5,702,398 5,149,463
2019 5,794,594 5,043,721
2018 5,984,119 4,944,726
2017 6,160,128 4,848,925
2016 6,323,060 4,755,608
2015 6,472,469 4,659,431
2014 6,346,990 4,564,293
2013 5,743,436 4,470,239
2012 5,235,742 4,373,043
2011 5,096,020 4,221,178
2010 5,041,288 4,058,890
2009 4,992,287 3,943,028
2008 4,925,354 3,821,003
2007 4,844,118 3,669,050
2006 4,751,136 3,490,787
2005 4,671,102 3,301,015
2004 4,599,279 3,156,892
2003 4,525,508 3,119,532
2002 4,463,504 3,094,782
2001 4,401,918 3,015,338
2000 4,329,340 2,928,117
1999 4,255,277 2,821,684
1998 4,181,281 2,670,124
1997 4,108,405 2,412,989
1996 4,034,781 2,232,289
1995 3,960,735 2,169,162
1994 3,889,799 2,149,928
1993 3,820,647 2,155,126
1992 3,747,371 2,072,461
1991 3,668,912 1,956,518
1990 3,595,175 2,223,667
1989 3,525,285 2,517,858
1988 3,454,649 2,446,941
1987 3,385,555 2,377,229
1986 3,300,365 2,308,511
1985 3,217,376 2,240,539
1984 3,152,744 2,173,312
1983 3,094,996 2,107,113
1982 3,054,931 2,045,073
1981 3,008,981 1,986,867
1980 2,944,763 1,929,253
1979 2,882,635 1,872,713
1978 2,822,682 1,818,247
1977 2,762,155 1,766,019
1976 2,726,469 1,717,060
1975 2,693,191 1,670,913
1974 2,635,185 1,626,362
1973 2,572,935 1,583,588
1972 2,509,729 1,542,670
1971 2,446,314 1,504,077
1970 2,386,114 1,466,676
1969 2,328,159 1,429,605
1968 2,266,368 1,393,530
1967 2,206,731 1,358,435
1966 2,148,260 1,324,383
1965 2,088,831 1,291,156
1964 2,030,543 1,258,745
1963 1,970,316 1,227,414
1962 1,909,578 1,197,039
1961 1,850,084 1,167,717
1960 1,794,406 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Liberia

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Liberia
2023 2.24 3.95
2022 2.26 4.02
2021 2.28 4.09
2020 2.31 4.17
2019 2.33 4.26
2018 2.35 4.34
2017 2.37 4.4
2016 2.39 4.46
2015 2.38 4.52
2014 2.38 4.62
2013 2.36 4.75
2012 2.35 4.88
2011 2.32 4.97
2010 2.26 5.06
2009 2.19 5.17
2008 2.17 5.33
2007 2.2 5.46
2006 2.24 5.53
2005 2.29 5.52
2004 2.38 5.51
2003 2.46 5.55
2002 2.52 5.65
2001 2.58 5.77
2000 2.6 5.88
1999 2.63 5.95
1998 2.65 6.02
1997 2.67 6.08
1996 2.7 6.13
1995 2.73 6.17
1994 2.82 6.21
1993 2.94 6.25
1992 3.05 6.28
1991 3.16 6.32
1990 3.27 6.37
1989 3.36 6.43
1988 3.39 6.51
1987 3.42 6.57
1986 3.47 6.64
1985 3.53 6.69
1984 3.66 6.73
1983 3.73 6.76
1982 3.86 6.79
1981 3.95 6.83
1980 4.01 6.87
1979 4.08 6.92
1978 4.18 6.88
1977 4.28 6.84
1976 4.39 6.79
1975 4.52 6.74
1974 4.65 6.69
1973 4.79 6.65
1972 4.91 6.6
1971 5.05 6.54
1970 5.19 6.58
1969 5.32 6.64
1968 5.45 6.66
1967 5.57 6.65
1966 5.68 6.63
1965 5.77 6.62
1964 5.85 6.59
1963 5.91 6.56
1962 5.9 6.5
1961 5.89 6.45
1960 5.88 6.39

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

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Lebanon and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Liberia
2024 29.6 19.6
2023 29.4 19.4
2022 29.2 19.2
2021 29 19.1
2020 28.9 19
2019 29 18.8
2018 29.3 18.8
2017 29.4 18.7
2016 29.5 18.7
2015 29.4 18.7
2014 29.2 18.7
2013 28.9 18.7
2012 28.6 18.8
2011 28.2 18.6
2010 27.9 18.4
2009 27.5 18.4
2008 27.1 18.4
2007 26.7 18.4
2006 26.3 18.4
2005 26 18.4
2004 25.6 18.4
2003 25.2 18.4
2002 24.9 18.3
2001 24.6 18.3
2000 24.3 18.3
1999 24 18.2
1998 23.7 18.2
1997 23.4 18.1
1996 23.1 18.1
1995 22.8 18
1994 22.5 18
1993 22.3 17.9
1992 22 17.9
1991 21.8 17.9
1990 21.6 17.9
1989 21.4 17.9
1988 21.2 17.9
1987 21 17.9
1986 20.8 17.9
1985 20.7 17.9
1984 20.5 17.9
1983 20.3 17.9
1982 20.1 17.9
1981 19.9 17.9
1980 19.8 18
1979 19.6 18
1978 19.4 18.1
1977 19.2 18.2
1976 19.1 18.2
1975 19 18.3
1974 18.9 18.4
1973 18.7 18.5
1972 18.5 18.6
1971 18.3 18.6
1970 18.2 18.7
1969 18.1 18.8
1968 18 19
1967 18 19.1
1966 18.1 19.2
1965 18.2 19.2
1964 18.4 19.2
1963 18.7 19.3
1962 19.1 19.3
1961 19.5 19.3
1960 19.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
23%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Lebanon Liberia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
48.3%
2017
English speaking
40%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Lebanon Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Liberia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
6,587 mi
2018

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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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