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Lebanon vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 160th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Madagascar
Population
5906622
33750171
Population rank 115/197 49/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Lebanon and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Madagascar
2024 - $17,420,501,490
2023 $20,078,620,357 $15,869,945,478
2022 $20,992,421,949 $15,325,603,273
2021 $23,131,941,557 $14,354,731,964
2020 $31,712,128,254 $13,051,441,204
2019 $51,605,959,131 $14,104,664,679
2018 $54,901,519,156 $13,760,033,282
2017 $53,027,680,686 $13,176,313,594
2016 $51,147,308,774 $11,848,613,858
2015 $49,929,337,837 $11,323,020,701
2014 $48,095,213,747 $12,522,957,399
2013 $46,880,103,081 $12,423,555,455
2012 $44,016,799,516 $11,578,975,062
2011 $39,927,125,962 $11,551,819,618
2010 $38,443,907,042 $9,982,711,338
2009 $35,399,582,929 $9,616,879,409
2008 $29,118,916,105 $10,725,137,724
2007 $24,827,355,015 $8,524,620,890
2006 $22,022,709,851 $6,395,712,491
2005 $21,497,336,499 $5,859,269,753
2004 $21,159,827,992 $5,064,732,626
2003 $20,082,918,740 $6,372,498,890
2002 $19,152,238,806 $5,351,701,663
2001 $17,649,751,244 $5,438,332,602
2000 $17,260,364,842 $4,629,247,204
1999 $17,391,056,369 $4,277,903,780
1998 $17,247,179,006 $4,401,967,633
1997 $15,751,867,489 $4,262,965,420
1996 $13,690,217,334 $4,931,861,039
1995 $11,718,795,529 $3,838,100,904
1994 $9,599,127,050 $3,522,227,092
1993 $7,941,744,492 $4,063,298,919
1992 $5,843,579,161 $3,714,966,678
1991 $4,690,415,093 $3,254,713,056
1990 $2,838,485,354 $3,931,334,875
1989 $2,717,998,688 $3,175,638,333
1988 $3,313,540,068 $3,189,456,965
1987 - $3,212,900,556
1986 - $4,347,989,788
1985 - $3,802,557,895
1984 - $3,905,938,481
1983 - $4,686,457,031
1982 - $4,784,977,326
1981 - $4,759,333,998
1980 - $5,201,818,348
1979 - $3,463,565,854
1978 - $2,669,755,115
1977 - $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Lebanon and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Madagascar
2024 - $545
2023 $3,478 $509
2022 $3,654 $504
2021 $4,045 $483
2020 $5,561 $451
2019 $8,906 $500
2018 $9,175 $500
2017 $8,608 $492
2016 $8,089 $454
2015 $7,714 $445
2014 $7,578 $506
2013 $8,162 $515
2012 $8,407 $494
2011 $7,835 $506
2010 $7,626 $450
2009 $7,091 $446
2008 $5,912 $513
2007 $5,125 $420
2006 $4,635 $324
2005 $4,602 $306
2004 $4,601 $272.2
2003 $4,438 $353
2002 $4,291 $305
2001 $4,010 $319
2000 $3,987 $280.3
1999 $4,087 $267.4
1998 $4,125 $284.2
1997 $3,834 $284.4
1996 $3,393 $340
1995 $2,959 $273.1
1994 $2,468 $258.7
1993 $2,079 $308
1992 $1,559 $290.2
1991 $1,278 $262
1990 $790 $326
1989 $771 $271.3
1988 $959 $280.5
1987 - $290.8
1986 - $405
1985 - $364
1984 - $385
1983 - $476
1982 - $501
1981 - $513
1980 - $578
1979 - $396
1978 - $315
1977 - $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Lebanon vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Madagascar
2026 78.2 64.3
2025 78.1 64
2024 77.9 63.8
2023 77.8 63.6
2022 78 63.1
2021 73.6 62.5
2020 76.3 62.7
2019 78.2 63.5
2018 78.3 63.5
2017 78.2 63.4
2016 78.3 63.4
2015 78.3 63.4
2014 78.1 63.3
2013 78 63.2
2012 77.9 63
2011 77.8 62.9
2010 77.5 62.6
2009 77.3 62.3
2008 77 62
2007 76.7 61.5
2006 75.7 61.1
2005 76.1 60.7
2004 75.7 60.2
2003 75.3 59.7
2002 74.8 59.2
2001 74.4 58.7
2000 73.9 58
1999 73.5 57.4
1998 73.2 56.8
1997 72.9 56.1
1996 72.6 55.5
1995 72.4 54.8
1994 72 54.2
1993 71.6 53.7
1992 71.2 52.9
1991 70.9 52.6
1990 65.5 52.1
1989 65.1 51.8
1988 62.9 51.4
1987 62.5 51.1
1986 62 50.7
1985 61.6 50.4
1984 61.2 50.2
1983 60.8 50.1
1982 47.2 50
1981 60.3 49.8
1980 59.9 50
1979 59.6 50.1
1978 60 50
1977 60.3 49.9
1976 36.4 49.8
1975 57.7 49.6
1974 66.4 49.3
1973 66.3 48.9
1972 66.2 48.5
1971 66.1 48.2
1970 66 47.9
1969 65.9 47.3
1968 65.8 46.9
1967 65.7 46.5
1966 65.5 46
1965 65.3 45.4
1964 65.1 45
1963 64.9 44.6
1962 64.6 44.2
1961 64.3 43.8
1960 63.9 43.3
1959 63.6 43
1958 61.2 42.5
1957 62.8 42.1
1956 62.2 41.7
1955 61.5 41.3
1954 61.6 40.9
1953 61.2 40.7
1952 60.8 40.3
1951 60.3 39.9
1950 59.9 39.7

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

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Lebanon and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Madagascar
2024 5,805,962 31,964,956
2023 5,773,493 31,195,932
2022 5,744,489 30,437,261
2021 5,718,122 29,691,083
2020 5,702,398 28,953,556
2019 5,794,594 28,219,554
2018 5,984,119 27,494,926
2017 6,160,128 26,788,375
2016 6,323,060 26,099,952
2015 6,472,469 25,426,702
2014 6,346,990 24,764,348
2013 5,743,436 24,109,290
2012 5,235,742 23,462,438
2011 5,096,020 22,822,300
2010 5,041,288 22,183,340
2009 4,992,287 21,547,280
2008 4,925,354 20,923,840
2007 4,844,118 20,318,583
2006 4,751,136 19,730,909
2005 4,671,102 19,159,707
2004 4,599,279 18,606,608
2003 4,525,508 18,071,854
2002 4,463,504 17,549,913
2001 4,401,918 17,032,939
2000 4,329,340 16,516,338
1999 4,255,277 16,000,506
1998 4,181,281 15,489,364
1997 4,108,405 14,990,814
1996 4,034,781 14,510,711
1995 3,960,735 14,051,275
1994 3,889,799 13,613,850
1993 3,820,647 13,197,345
1992 3,747,371 12,800,870
1991 3,668,912 12,421,412
1990 3,595,175 12,055,639
1989 3,525,285 11,704,998
1988 3,454,649 11,369,462
1987 3,385,555 11,047,291
1986 3,300,365 10,736,857
1985 3,217,376 10,433,142
1984 3,152,744 10,134,550
1983 3,094,996 9,843,044
1982 3,054,931 9,557,671
1981 3,008,981 9,279,011
1980 2,944,763 9,006,032
1979 2,882,635 8,737,581
1978 2,822,682 8,475,864
1977 2,762,155 8,222,240
1976 2,726,469 7,976,831
1975 2,693,191 7,739,336
1974 2,635,185 7,509,726
1973 2,572,935 7,288,048
1972 2,509,729 7,074,398
1971 2,446,314 6,868,868
1970 2,386,114 6,672,003
1969 2,328,159 6,484,716
1968 2,266,368 6,306,493
1967 2,206,731 6,136,486
1966 2,148,260 5,974,279
1965 2,088,831 5,819,116
1964 2,030,543 5,669,863
1963 1,970,316 5,525,185
1962 1,909,578 5,384,150
1961 1,850,084 5,246,158
1960 1,794,406 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Madagascar
2023 2.24 3.97
2022 2.26 4.04
2021 2.28 4.1
2020 2.31 4.17
2019 2.33 4.22
2018 2.35 4.25
2017 2.37 4.26
2016 2.39 4.29
2015 2.38 4.34
2014 2.38 4.42
2013 2.36 4.53
2012 2.35 4.61
2011 2.32 4.74
2010 2.26 4.9
2009 2.19 5
2008 2.17 5.04
2007 2.2 5.08
2006 2.24 5.13
2005 2.29 5.2
2004 2.38 5.26
2003 2.46 5.33
2002 2.52 5.41
2001 2.58 5.53
2000 2.6 5.67
1999 2.63 5.84
1998 2.65 5.99
1997 2.67 6.02
1996 2.7 6.03
1995 2.73 6.04
1994 2.82 6.04
1993 2.94 6.06
1992 3.05 6.08
1991 3.16 6.12
1990 3.27 6.14
1989 3.36 6.15
1988 3.39 6.18
1987 3.42 6.24
1986 3.47 6.34
1985 3.53 6.46
1984 3.66 6.55
1983 3.73 6.63
1982 3.86 6.7
1981 3.95 6.77
1980 4.01 6.84
1979 4.08 6.87
1978 4.18 6.9
1977 4.28 6.93
1976 4.39 6.95
1975 4.52 6.97
1974 4.65 6.99
1973 4.79 7.01
1972 4.91 7.04
1971 5.05 7.07
1970 5.19 7.1
1969 5.32 7.12
1968 5.45 7.13
1967 5.57 7.14
1966 5.68 7.16
1965 5.77 7.17
1964 5.85 7.19
1963 5.91 7.21
1962 5.9 7.26
1961 5.89 7.3
1960 5.88 7.34

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

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Lebanon and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Madagascar
2024 29.6 20
2023 29.4 19.9
2022 29.2 19.7
2021 29 19.6
2020 28.9 19.4
2019 29 19.3
2018 29.3 19.1
2017 29.4 18.9
2016 29.5 18.7
2015 29.4 18.6
2014 29.2 18.4
2013 28.9 18.2
2012 28.6 18.1
2011 28.2 17.9
2010 27.9 17.8
2009 27.5 17.7
2008 27.1 17.6
2007 26.7 17.5
2006 26.3 17.4
2005 26 17.3
2004 25.6 17.3
2003 25.2 17.2
2002 24.9 17.2
2001 24.6 17.2
2000 24.3 17.2
1999 24 17.2
1998 23.7 17.2
1997 23.4 17.1
1996 23.1 17.1
1995 22.8 17.1
1994 22.5 17.1
1993 22.3 17
1992 22 17
1991 21.8 16.9
1990 21.6 16.9
1989 21.4 16.8
1988 21.2 16.7
1987 21 16.6
1986 20.8 16.6
1985 20.7 16.5
1984 20.5 16.5
1983 20.3 16.4
1982 20.1 16.4
1981 19.9 16.4
1980 19.8 16.4
1979 19.6 16.5
1978 19.4 16.5
1977 19.2 16.5
1976 19.1 16.6
1975 19 16.6
1974 18.9 16.6
1973 18.7 16.6
1972 18.5 16.6
1971 18.3 16.7
1970 18.2 16.7
1969 18.1 16.6
1968 18 16.7
1967 18 16.7
1966 18.1 16.7
1965 18.2 16.8
1964 18.4 16.8
1963 18.7 17
1962 19.1 17.2
1961 19.5 17.5
1960 19.9 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Lebanon Madagascar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
77.5%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Lebanon Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Madagascar
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
19,660 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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