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Lebanon vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 160th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Malawi
Population
5906622
22949294
Population rank 115/197 61/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Lebanon and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Malawi
2024 - $11,316,411,329
2023 $20,078,620,357 $13,363,669,673
2022 $20,992,421,949 $12,429,059,928
2021 $23,131,941,557 $12,378,119,199
2020 $31,712,128,254 $11,769,313,598
2019 $51,605,959,131 $11,051,852,713
2018 $54,901,519,156 $9,879,220,354
2017 $53,027,680,686 $8,943,543,794
2016 $51,147,308,774 $7,909,868,618
2015 $49,929,337,837 $9,219,474,379
2014 $48,095,213,747 $8,801,326,169
2013 $46,880,103,081 $8,031,571,928
2012 $44,016,799,516 $8,773,203,178
2011 $39,927,125,962 $11,648,142,958
2010 $38,443,907,042 $10,128,323,011
2009 $35,399,582,929 $9,009,887,947
2008 $29,118,916,105 $7,743,617,352
2007 $24,827,355,015 $6,451,210,219
2006 $22,022,709,851 $5,818,279,739
2005 $21,497,336,499 $5,320,409,651
2004 $21,159,827,992 $5,058,726,350
2003 $20,082,918,740 $4,669,789,300
2002 $19,152,238,806 $5,087,328,438
2001 $17,649,751,244 $2,498,008,665
2000 $17,260,364,842 $2,537,307,580
1999 $17,391,056,369 $2,584,478,924
1998 $17,247,179,006 $2,547,609,590
1997 $15,751,867,489 $3,875,785,863
1996 $13,690,217,334 $3,319,573,750
1995 $11,718,795,529 $2,033,701,498
1994 $9,599,127,050 $1,719,864,761
1993 $7,941,744,492 $3,013,392,658
1992 $5,843,579,161 $2,618,837,835
1991 $4,690,415,093 $3,206,783,830
1990 $2,838,485,354 $2,737,087,862
1989 $2,717,998,688 $2,314,205,130
1988 $3,313,540,068 $2,008,189,508
1987 - $1,721,711,808
1986 - $1,722,586,299
1985 - $1,646,442,273
1984 - $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Malawi
2024 - $523
2023 $3,478 $633
2022 $3,654 $604
2021 $4,045 $617
2020 $5,561 $603
2019 $8,906 $581
2018 $9,175 $533
2017 $8,608 $496
2016 $8,089 $451
2015 $7,714 $540
2014 $7,578 $530
2013 $8,162 $497
2012 $8,407 $558
2011 $7,835 $763
2010 $7,626 $683
2009 $7,091 $626
2008 $5,912 $554
2007 $5,125 $475
2006 $4,635 $441
2005 $4,602 $414
2004 $4,601 $405
2003 $4,438 $383
2002 $4,291 $428
2001 $4,010 $215.5
2000 $3,987 $224.2
1999 $4,087 $233.9
1998 $4,125 $236
1997 $3,834 $367
1996 $3,393 $321
1995 $2,959 $200.4
1994 $2,468 $169.2
1993 $2,079 $293
1992 $1,559 $258.4
1991 $1,278 $326
1990 $790 $286.7
1989 $771 $252.2
1988 $959 $229.4
1987 - $207.6
1986 - $217.9
1985 - $216.1
1984 - $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Malawi
2026 78.2 67.9
2025 78.1 67.7
2024 77.9 67.6
2023 77.8 67.4
2022 78 66
2021 73.6 64.8
2020 76.3 65.2
2019 78.2 65
2018 78.3 64.5
2017 78.2 63.9
2016 78.3 63.2
2015 78.3 62.3
2014 78.1 61.7
2013 78 60.8
2012 77.9 59.9
2011 77.8 58.9
2010 77.5 57.8
2009 77.3 56.7
2008 77 55.7
2007 76.7 54.7
2006 75.7 53.7
2005 76.1 52.5
2004 75.7 51.1
2003 75.3 49.6
2002 74.8 48.2
2001 74.4 47.2
2000 73.9 46.2
1999 73.5 45.1
1998 73.2 44.3
1997 72.9 44.2
1996 72.6 44
1995 72.4 43.8
1994 72 43.8
1993 71.6 43.6
1992 71.2 43.6
1991 70.9 43.5
1990 65.5 43.6
1989 65.1 43.5
1988 62.9 43.6
1987 62.5 43.9
1986 62 44.3
1985 61.6 44.6
1984 61.2 44.8
1983 60.8 45
1982 47.2 44.8
1981 60.3 44.7
1980 59.9 44.3
1979 59.6 43.7
1978 60 43
1977 60.3 42
1976 36.4 41
1975 57.7 40.1
1974 66.4 39.2
1973 66.3 38.4
1972 66.2 37.6
1971 66.1 37.1
1970 66 36.6
1969 65.9 36.3
1968 65.8 36.1
1967 65.7 35.9
1966 65.5 35.8
1965 65.3 35.7
1964 65.1 35.7
1963 64.9 35.6
1962 64.6 35.4
1961 64.3 35.2
1960 63.9 35
1959 63.6 34.8
1958 61.2 34.4
1957 62.8 34.1
1956 62.2 33.8
1955 61.5 33.6
1954 61.6 33.3
1953 61.2 33.2
1952 60.8 33
1951 60.3 32.8
1950 59.9 32.7

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

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Lebanon and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Malawi
2024 5,805,962 21,655,286
2023 5,773,493 21,104,482
2022 5,744,489 20,568,728
2021 5,718,122 20,047,258
2020 5,702,398 19,533,888
2019 5,794,594 19,025,752
2018 5,984,119 18,528,081
2017 6,160,128 18,039,715
2016 6,323,060 17,557,739
2015 6,472,469 17,085,587
2014 6,346,990 16,621,538
2013 5,743,436 16,161,816
2012 5,235,742 15,709,577
2011 5,096,020 15,265,022
2010 5,041,288 14,826,463
2009 4,992,287 14,395,788
2008 4,925,354 13,976,417
2007 4,844,118 13,576,343
2006 4,751,136 13,198,701
2005 4,671,102 12,840,031
2004 4,599,279 12,500,737
2003 4,525,508 12,181,574
2002 4,463,504 11,880,440
2001 4,401,918 11,593,058
2000 4,329,340 11,315,942
1999 4,255,277 11,047,804
1998 4,181,281 10,792,876
1997 4,108,405 10,562,035
1996 4,034,781 10,352,228
1995 3,960,735 10,150,117
1994 3,889,799 10,164,894
1993 3,820,647 10,284,024
1992 3,747,371 10,135,079
1991 3,668,912 9,844,227
1990 3,595,175 9,545,852
1989 3,525,285 9,176,220
1988 3,454,649 8,753,262
1987 3,385,555 8,293,174
1986 3,300,365 7,906,480
1985 3,217,376 7,620,508
1984 3,152,744 7,332,810
1983 3,094,996 7,051,709
1982 3,054,931 6,778,879
1981 3,008,981 6,516,454
1980 2,944,763 6,265,529
1979 2,882,635 6,028,749
1978 2,822,682 5,810,132
1977 2,762,155 5,614,983
1976 2,726,469 5,443,384
1975 2,693,191 5,287,367
1974 2,635,185 5,141,337
1973 2,572,935 5,003,938
1972 2,509,729 4,874,475
1971 2,446,314 4,751,434
1970 2,386,114 4,633,944
1969 2,328,159 4,521,184
1968 2,266,368 4,411,054
1967 2,206,731 4,303,012
1966 2,148,260 4,197,926
1965 2,088,831 4,096,157
1964 2,030,543 3,997,305
1963 1,970,316 3,900,506
1962 1,909,578 3,806,307
1961 1,850,084 3,715,534
1960 1,794,406 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Malawi

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Malawi
2023 2.24 3.65
2022 2.26 3.72
2021 2.28 3.79
2020 2.31 3.88
2019 2.33 3.95
2018 2.35 4.02
2017 2.37 4.11
2016 2.39 4.22
2015 2.38 4.38
2014 2.38 4.57
2013 2.36 4.76
2012 2.35 4.9
2011 2.32 5.08
2010 2.26 5.26
2009 2.19 5.45
2008 2.17 5.61
2007 2.2 5.72
2006 2.24 5.8
2005 2.29 5.85
2004 2.38 5.86
2003 2.46 5.88
2002 2.52 5.9
2001 2.58 5.94
2000 2.6 6
1999 2.63 6.12
1998 2.65 6.21
1997 2.67 6.23
1996 2.7 6.29
1995 2.73 6.39
1994 2.82 6.49
1993 2.94 6.57
1992 3.05 6.63
1991 3.16 6.68
1990 3.27 6.74
1989 3.36 6.8
1988 3.39 6.88
1987 3.42 6.97
1986 3.47 7.07
1985 3.53 7.17
1984 3.66 7.27
1983 3.73 7.36
1982 3.86 7.45
1981 3.95 7.49
1980 4.01 7.52
1979 4.08 7.47
1978 4.18 7.43
1977 4.28 7.41
1976 4.39 7.39
1975 4.52 7.36
1974 4.65 7.34
1973 4.79 7.34
1972 4.91 7.33
1971 5.05 7.31
1970 5.19 7.3
1969 5.32 7.27
1968 5.45 7.26
1967 5.57 7.21
1966 5.68 7.17
1965 5.77 7.13
1964 5.85 7.11
1963 5.91 7.13
1962 5.9 7.1
1961 5.89 7.07
1960 5.88 7.04

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

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Lebanon and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2019
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
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Lebanon Malawi
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
68.1%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Lebanon Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Malawi
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
9,601 mi
2015

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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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