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Lebanon vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 160th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Libya
Population
5906622
7559873
Population rank 115/197 105/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 70/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Lebanon and Libya: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Libya economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Libya
2024 - $48,487,151,215
2023 $20,078,620,357 $44,027,664,915
2022 $20,992,421,949 $43,246,297,922
2021 $23,131,941,557 $35,217,995,647
2020 $31,712,128,254 $46,854,285,441
2019 $51,605,959,131 $69,254,496,472
2018 $54,901,519,156 $76,686,029,772
2017 $53,027,680,686 $67,157,452,182
2016 $51,147,308,774 $49,912,073,701
2015 $49,929,337,837 $48,717,501,321
2014 $48,095,213,747 $57,372,355,592
2013 $46,880,103,081 $75,351,107,029
2012 $44,016,799,516 $92,540,938,129
2011 $39,927,125,962 $48,169,263,294
2010 $38,443,907,042 $75,380,825,062
2009 $35,399,582,929 $60,808,562,033
2008 $29,118,916,105 $86,710,767,415
2007 $24,827,355,015 $68,032,978,391
2006 $22,022,709,851 $60,094,231,607
2005 $21,497,336,499 $47,334,691,241
2004 $21,159,827,992 $33,122,307,692
2003 $20,082,918,740 $26,265,625,000
2002 $19,152,238,806 $20,481,889,764
2001 $17,649,751,244 $34,112,093,927
2000 $17,260,364,842 $38,270,954,138
1999 $17,391,056,369 $35,975,860,857
1998 $17,247,179,006 $27,251,301,398
1997 $15,751,867,489 $30,700,897,875
1996 $13,690,217,334 $27,884,615,385
1995 $11,718,795,529 $25,541,379,187
1994 $9,599,127,050 $28,610,549,763
1993 $7,941,744,492 $30,660,051,911
1992 $5,843,579,161 $33,887,047,909
1991 $4,690,415,093 $31,991,821,265
1990 $2,838,485,354 $28,904,183,602
1989 $2,717,998,688 $25,156,707,899
1988 $3,313,540,068 $24,308,959,591
1987 - $26,697,659,335
1986 - $24,180,400,959
1985 - $31,530,566,324
1984 - $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Lebanon and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Libya
2024 - $6,569
2023 $3,478 $6,027
2022 $3,654 $5,987
2021 $4,045 $4,936
2020 $5,561 $6,650
2019 $8,906 $9,963
2018 $9,175 $11,197
2017 $8,608 $9,966
2016 $8,089 $7,526
2015 $7,714 $7,458
2014 $7,578 $8,926
2013 $8,162 $11,952
2012 $8,407 $14,976
2011 $7,835 $7,594
2010 $7,626 $11,601
2009 $7,091 $9,551
2008 $5,912 $13,906
2007 $5,125 $11,145
2006 $4,635 $10,049
2005 $4,602 $8,079
2004 $4,601 $5,774
2003 $4,438 $4,674
2002 $4,291 $3,718
2001 $4,010 $6,313
2000 $3,987 $7,214
1999 $4,087 $6,895
1998 $4,125 $5,301
1997 $3,834 $6,062
1996 $3,393 $5,591
1995 $2,959 $5,205
1994 $2,468 $5,933
1993 $2,079 $6,478
1992 $1,559 $7,303
1991 $1,278 $7,040
1990 $790 $6,502
1989 $771 $5,793
1988 $959 $5,736
1987 - $6,465
1986 - $6,019
1985 - $8,087
1984 - $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Lebanon vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Libya
2026 78.2 75.2
2025 78.1 73.2
2024 77.9 71.1
2023 77.8 69.3
2022 78 74.5
2021 73.6 72.1
2020 76.3 72.4
2019 78.2 72.9
2018 78.3 73.2
2017 78.2 72.7
2016 78.3 71.8
2015 78.3 71.6
2014 78.1 71.3
2013 78 72.3
2012 77.9 72.2
2011 77.8 69.9
2010 77.5 72.2
2009 77.3 72.1
2008 77 71.9
2007 76.7 71.8
2006 75.7 71.6
2005 76.1 71.4
2004 75.7 71.2
2003 75.3 71
2002 74.8 70.8
2001 74.4 70.7
2000 73.9 70.5
1999 73.5 70.6
1998 73.2 70.7
1997 72.9 70.7
1996 72.6 70.7
1995 72.4 70.6
1994 72 70.5
1993 71.6 70.2
1992 71.2 70
1991 70.9 69.6
1990 65.5 69.3
1989 65.1 69
1988 62.9 68.6
1987 62.5 68.3
1986 62 67.8
1985 61.6 67.3
1984 61.2 66.7
1983 60.8 66.3
1982 47.2 65.8
1981 60.3 65.3
1980 59.9 64.8
1979 59.6 64.3
1978 60 63.8
1977 60.3 63.1
1976 36.4 62.4
1975 57.7 61.6
1974 66.4 60.7
1973 66.3 59.7
1972 66.2 58.7
1971 66.1 57.6
1970 66 56.4
1969 65.9 55.2
1968 65.8 53.8
1967 65.7 52.5
1966 65.5 50.9
1965 65.3 49.3
1964 65.1 47.7
1963 64.9 45.6
1962 64.6 44.1
1961 64.3 42.4
1960 63.9 40.8
1959 63.6 39.3
1958 61.2 38
1957 62.8 36.9
1956 62.2 36
1955 61.5 35.2
1954 61.6 34.7
1953 61.2 34.2
1952 60.8 33.8
1951 60.3 33.5
1950 59.9 33.1

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

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Lebanon and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Libya
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Libya
2024 5,805,962 7,381,023
2023 5,773,493 7,305,659
2022 5,744,489 7,223,805
2021 5,718,122 7,135,175
2020 5,702,398 7,045,399
2019 5,794,594 6,951,033
2018 5,984,119 6,849,055
2017 6,160,128 6,738,770
2016 6,323,060 6,632,126
2015 6,472,469 6,531,819
2014 6,346,990 6,427,252
2013 5,743,436 6,304,628
2012 5,235,742 6,179,328
2011 5,096,020 6,343,203
2010 5,041,288 6,497,839
2009 4,992,287 6,366,686
2008 4,925,354 6,235,430
2007 4,844,118 6,104,380
2006 4,751,136 5,980,211
2005 4,671,102 5,858,798
2004 4,599,279 5,736,693
2003 4,525,508 5,619,398
2002 4,463,504 5,508,410
2001 4,401,918 5,403,639
2000 4,329,340 5,305,021
1999 4,255,277 5,218,038
1998 4,181,281 5,140,704
1997 4,108,405 5,064,639
1996 4,034,781 4,987,393
1995 3,960,735 4,906,843
1994 3,889,799 4,822,037
1993 3,820,647 4,733,045
1992 3,747,371 4,640,352
1991 3,668,912 4,544,400
1990 3,595,175 4,445,239
1989 3,525,285 4,342,920
1988 3,454,649 4,237,755
1987 3,385,555 4,129,739
1986 3,300,365 4,017,403
1985 3,217,376 3,898,745
1984 3,152,744 3,773,633
1983 3,094,996 3,718,961
1982 3,054,931 3,724,765
1981 3,008,981 3,621,486
1980 2,944,763 3,424,378
1979 2,882,635 3,233,846
1978 2,822,682 3,052,526
1977 2,762,155 2,881,533
1976 2,726,469 2,721,237
1975 2,693,191 2,571,556
1974 2,635,185 2,432,211
1973 2,572,935 2,314,193
1972 2,509,729 2,226,091
1971 2,446,314 2,153,534
1970 2,386,114 2,082,589
1969 2,328,159 2,014,293
1968 2,266,368 1,952,781
1967 2,206,731 1,898,199
1966 2,148,260 1,849,063
1965 2,088,831 1,804,015
1964 2,030,543 1,753,691
1963 1,970,316 1,690,457
1962 1,909,578 1,621,960
1961 1,850,084 1,555,699
1960 1,794,406 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Libya

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Libya
2023 2.24 2.36
2022 2.26 2.4
2021 2.28 2.46
2020 2.31 2.51
2019 2.33 2.54
2018 2.35 2.58
2017 2.37 2.63
2016 2.39 2.67
2015 2.38 2.71
2014 2.38 2.75
2013 2.36 2.72
2012 2.35 2.68
2011 2.32 2.65
2010 2.26 2.6
2009 2.19 2.56
2008 2.17 2.6
2007 2.2 2.65
2006 2.24 2.7
2005 2.29 2.77
2004 2.38 2.77
2003 2.46 2.8
2002 2.52 2.83
2001 2.58 2.87
2000 2.6 2.91
1999 2.63 2.97
1998 2.65 3.04
1997 2.67 3.13
1996 2.7 3.26
1995 2.73 3.44
1994 2.82 3.65
1993 2.94 3.88
1992 3.05 4.16
1991 3.16 4.46
1990 3.27 4.78
1989 3.36 5.09
1988 3.39 5.41
1987 3.42 5.72
1986 3.47 6.02
1985 3.53 6.33
1984 3.66 6.62
1983 3.73 6.91
1982 3.86 7.16
1981 3.95 7.37
1980 4.01 7.54
1979 4.08 7.68
1978 4.18 7.79
1977 4.28 7.87
1976 4.39 7.93
1975 4.52 7.98
1974 4.65 8.02
1973 4.79 8.05
1972 4.91 8.07
1971 5.05 8.1
1970 5.19 8.05
1969 5.32 8.01
1968 5.45 7.97
1967 5.57 7.93
1966 5.68 7.89
1965 5.77 7.82
1964 5.85 7.75
1963 5.91 7.69
1962 5.9 7.61
1961 5.89 7.56
1960 5.88 7.51

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

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Lebanon and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Libya
2024 29.6 28.5
2023 29.4 28.2
2022 29.2 28
2021 29 27.7
2020 28.9 27.5
2019 29 27.2
2018 29.3 27
2017 29.4 26.8
2016 29.5 26.6
2015 29.4 26.4
2014 29.2 26.2
2013 28.9 25.9
2012 28.6 25.7
2011 28.2 25.5
2010 27.9 25.3
2009 27.5 25
2008 27.1 24.6
2007 26.7 24.2
2006 26.3 23.8
2005 26 23.6
2004 25.6 23.4
2003 25.2 23.2
2002 24.9 23.1
2001 24.6 22.9
2000 24.3 22.7
1999 24 22.4
1998 23.7 22
1997 23.4 21.5
1996 23.1 21.1
1995 22.8 20.6
1994 22.5 20.1
1993 22.3 19.7
1992 22 19.3
1991 21.8 18.9
1990 21.6 18.6
1989 21.4 18.2
1988 21.2 17.9
1987 21 17.6
1986 20.8 17.3
1985 20.7 17.1
1984 20.5 16.8
1983 20.3 16.5
1982 20.1 16.3
1981 19.9 16.1
1980 19.8 16
1979 19.6 15.9
1978 19.4 15.9
1977 19.2 15.8
1976 19.1 15.6
1975 19 15.5
1974 18.9 15.3
1973 18.7 14.9
1972 18.5 14.7
1971 18.3 14.7
1970 18.2 14.7
1969 18.1 14.7
1968 18 14.9
1967 18 15.3
1966 18.1 15.9
1965 18.2 16.7
1964 18.4 17.2
1963 18.7 17.5
1962 19.1 17.9
1961 19.5 18.2
1960 19.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
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
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
23%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Lebanon Libya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
76.5%
1994
English speaking
40%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Lebanon Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
2.04
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Libya
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
22,991 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2019, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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