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Lebanon vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 160th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Malaysia
Population
5906622
36512221
Population rank 115/197 45/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$422B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Lebanon and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Malaysia
2024 - $422,227,005,429
2023 $20,078,620,357 $399,949,418,753
2022 $20,992,421,949 $407,830,525,990
2021 $23,131,941,557 $373,784,553,030
2020 $31,712,128,254 $337,456,163,961
2019 $51,605,959,131 $365,177,721,022
2018 $54,901,519,156 $358,788,845,713
2017 $53,027,680,686 $319,109,094,160
2016 $51,147,308,774 $301,256,033,870
2015 $49,929,337,837 $301,355,266,965
2014 $48,095,213,747 $338,066,095,097
2013 $46,880,103,081 $323,276,235,524
2012 $44,016,799,516 $314,443,047,642
2011 $39,927,125,962 $297,951,668,675
2010 $38,443,907,042 $255,017,638,456
2009 $35,399,582,929 $202,257,453,037
2008 $29,118,916,105 $230,811,614,370
2007 $24,827,355,015 $193,549,569,478
2006 $22,022,709,851 $162,692,258,307
2005 $21,497,336,499 $143,534,405,819
2004 $21,159,827,992 $124,749,473,684
2003 $20,082,918,740 $110,202,368,421
2002 $19,152,238,806 $100,845,526,316
2001 $17,649,751,244 $92,783,947,368
2000 $17,260,364,842 $93,789,736,842
1999 $17,391,056,369 $79,148,421,053
1998 $17,247,179,006 $72,167,498,981
1997 $15,751,867,489 $100,005,323,302
1996 $13,690,217,334 $100,855,393,910
1995 $11,718,795,529 $88,705,342,903
1994 $9,599,127,050 $74,478,356,958
1993 $7,941,744,492 $66,894,966,969
1992 $5,843,579,161 $59,167,550,163
1991 $4,690,415,093 $49,143,148,094
1990 $2,838,485,354 $44,024,585,240
1989 $2,717,998,688 $38,847,965,293
1988 $3,313,540,068 $35,272,109,220
1987 - $32,181,210,158
1986 - $27,734,111,400
1985 - $31,199,633,353
1984 - $33,942,897,422
1983 - $30,347,442,111
1982 - $26,804,493,635
1981 - $25,004,285,792
1980 - $24,488,224,677
1979 - $21,213,264,962
1978 - $16,358,079,862
1977 - $13,139,488,633
1976 - $11,050,234,599
1975 - $9,298,800,799
1974 - $9,496,204,302
1973 - $7,662,902,678
1972 - $5,043,347,250
1971 - $4,244,395,956
1970 - $3,864,145,667
1969 - $3,664,552,041
1968 - $3,330,371,551
1967 - $3,188,924,677
1966 - $3,143,517,944
1965 - $2,956,337,669
1964 - $2,674,423,922
1963 - $2,510,110,348
1962 - $2,001,489,602
1961 - $1,901,856,123
1960 - $1,916,229,477

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

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Lebanon and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Malaysia
2024 - $11,874
2023 $3,478 $11,386
2022 $3,654 $11,755
2021 $4,045 $10,903
2020 $5,561 $9,958
2019 $8,906 $10,920
2018 $9,175 $10,902
2017 $8,608 $9,863
2016 $8,089 $9,477
2015 $7,714 $9,649
2014 $7,578 $11,013
2013 $8,162 $10,714
2012 $8,407 $10,601
2011 $7,835 $10,217
2010 $7,626 $8,899
2009 $7,091 $7,191
2008 $5,912 $8,372
2007 $5,125 $7,169
2006 $4,635 $6,158
2005 $4,602 $5,556
2004 $4,601 $4,939
2003 $4,438 $4,465
2002 $4,291 $4,184
2001 $4,010 $3,944
2000 $3,987 $4,084
1999 $4,087 $3,528
1998 $4,125 $3,294
1997 $3,834 $4,679
1996 $3,393 $4,837
1995 $2,959 $4,363
1994 $2,468 $3,758
1993 $2,079 $3,462
1992 $1,559 $3,141
1991 $1,278 $2,679
1990 $790 $2,469
1989 $771 $2,244
1988 $959 $2,100
1987 - $1,977
1986 - $1,760
1985 - $2,046
1984 - $2,300
1983 - $2,124
1982 - $1,938
1981 - $1,866
1980 - $1,886
1979 - $1,680
1978 - $1,327
1977 - $1,092
1976 - $940
1975 - $811
1974 - $848
1973 - $701
1972 - $472
1971 - $407
1970 - $380
1969 - $368
1968 - $342
1967 - $335
1966 - $339
1965 - $326
1964 - $303
1963 - $291.8
1962 - $238.8
1961 - $232.9
1960 - $240.8

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

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Lebanon vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Malaysia
2026 78.2 77.2
2025 78.1 77
2024 77.9 76.8
2023 77.8 76.7
2022 78 75.4
2021 73.6 73.9
2020 76.3 76.1
2019 78.2 75.9
2018 78.3 75.7
2017 78.2 75.5
2016 78.3 75.4
2015 78.3 75.3
2014 78.1 75.3
2013 78 75.5
2012 77.9 75.6
2011 77.8 75.5
2010 77.5 75.4
2009 77.3 75.3
2008 77 75.2
2007 76.7 75
2006 75.7 74.7
2005 76.1 74.4
2004 75.7 74
2003 75.3 73.7
2002 74.8 73.5
2001 74.4 73.1
2000 73.9 72.7
1999 73.5 72.4
1998 73.2 72.4
1997 72.9 72.3
1996 72.6 72.1
1995 72.4 72
1994 72 71.9
1993 71.6 71.7
1992 71.2 71.5
1991 70.9 71.2
1990 65.5 71
1989 65.1 70.8
1988 62.9 70.6
1987 62.5 70.4
1986 62 70.1
1985 61.6 69.9
1984 61.2 69.6
1983 60.8 69.2
1982 47.2 68.9
1981 60.3 68.5
1980 59.9 68.1
1979 59.6 67.6
1978 60 67.2
1977 60.3 66.7
1976 36.4 66.2
1975 57.7 65.7
1974 66.4 65.2
1973 66.3 64.7
1972 66.2 64.2
1971 66.1 63.8
1970 66 63.3
1969 65.9 62.9
1968 65.8 62.4
1967 65.7 62
1966 65.5 61.7
1965 65.3 61.1
1964 65.1 60.4
1963 64.9 59.7
1962 64.6 58.9
1961 64.3 58
1960 63.9 57.2
1959 63.6 56.3
1958 61.2 55.4
1957 62.8 54.5
1956 62.2 53.7
1955 61.5 52.8
1954 61.6 52
1953 61.2 51.1
1952 60.8 50.1
1951 60.3 49.2
1950 59.9 48.5

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

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Lebanon and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Malaysia
2024 5,805,962 35,557,673
2023 5,773,493 35,126,298
2022 5,744,489 34,695,493
2021 5,718,122 34,282,399
2020 5,702,398 33,889,558
2019 5,794,594 33,440,596
2018 5,984,119 32,910,967
2017 6,160,128 32,355,644
2016 6,323,060 31,789,685
2015 6,472,469 31,232,798
2014 6,346,990 30,696,137
2013 5,743,436 30,174,265
2012 5,235,742 29,662,831
2011 5,096,020 29,162,039
2010 5,041,288 28,655,776
2009 4,992,287 28,124,778
2008 4,925,354 27,570,059
2007 4,844,118 26,998,389
2006 4,751,136 26,417,909
2005 4,671,102 25,836,071
2004 4,599,279 25,256,772
2003 4,525,508 24,679,602
2002 4,463,504 24,102,477
2001 4,401,918 23,526,538
2000 4,329,340 22,967,816
1999 4,255,277 22,435,531
1998 4,181,281 21,906,713
1997 4,108,405 21,375,218
1996 4,034,781 20,850,087
1995 3,960,735 20,330,599
1994 3,889,799 19,820,446
1993 3,820,647 19,322,664
1992 3,747,371 18,834,572
1991 3,668,912 18,342,464
1990 3,595,175 17,833,171
1989 3,525,285 17,314,997
1988 3,454,649 16,796,605
1987 3,385,555 16,276,737
1986 3,300,365 15,760,419
1985 3,217,376 15,252,258
1984 3,152,744 14,759,009
1983 3,094,996 14,285,907
1982 3,054,931 13,832,798
1981 3,008,981 13,399,203
1980 2,944,763 12,983,363
1979 2,882,635 12,627,862
1978 2,822,682 12,328,157
1977 2,762,155 12,035,713
1976 2,726,469 11,750,097
1975 2,693,191 11,471,914
1974 2,635,185 11,200,906
1973 2,572,935 10,935,621
1972 2,509,729 10,676,835
1971 2,446,314 10,423,453
1970 2,386,114 10,178,802
1969 2,328,159 9,947,597
1968 2,266,368 9,725,281
1967 2,206,731 9,507,099
1966 2,148,260 9,284,688
1965 2,088,831 9,056,408
1964 2,030,543 8,828,406
1963 1,970,316 8,602,160
1962 1,909,578 8,380,172
1961 1,850,084 8,164,443
1960 1,794,406 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Malaysia
2023 2.24 1.55
2022 2.26 1.55
2021 2.28 1.56
2020 2.31 1.68
2019 2.33 1.78
2018 2.35 1.84
2017 2.37 1.89
2016 2.39 1.94
2015 2.38 2.01
2014 2.38 2.06
2013 2.36 2.07
2012 2.35 2.12
2011 2.32 2.15
2010 2.26 2.14
2009 2.19 2.22
2008 2.17 2.26
2007 2.2 2.25
2006 2.24 2.31
2005 2.29 2.39
2004 2.38 2.49
2003 2.46 2.6
2002 2.52 2.66
2001 2.58 2.81
2000 2.6 2.94
1999 2.63 3.07
1998 2.65 3.12
1997 2.67 3.23
1996 2.7 3.3
1995 2.73 3.32
1994 2.82 3.35
1993 2.94 3.36
1992 3.05 3.37
1991 3.16 3.34
1990 3.27 3.3
1989 3.36 3.31
1988 3.39 3.5
1987 3.42 3.57
1986 3.47 3.7
1985 3.53 3.8
1984 3.66 3.89
1983 3.73 3.93
1982 3.86 3.97
1981 3.95 4
1980 4.01 4.04
1979 4.08 4.09
1978 4.18 4.18
1977 4.28 4.28
1976 4.39 4.4
1975 4.52 4.5
1974 4.65 4.62
1973 4.79 4.73
1972 4.91 4.82
1971 5.05 4.92
1970 5.19 5.04
1969 5.32 5.16
1968 5.45 5.29
1967 5.57 5.43
1966 5.68 5.64
1965 5.77 5.84
1964 5.85 6.03
1963 5.91 6.19
1962 5.9 6.3
1961 5.89 6.37
1960 5.88 6.41

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

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Lebanon and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Malaysia
2024 29.6 31.5
2023 29.4 31.1
2022 29.2 30.6
2021 29 30.1
2020 28.9 29.6
2019 29 29.2
2018 29.3 28.8
2017 29.4 28.5
2016 29.5 28.1
2015 29.4 27.8
2014 29.2 27.5
2013 28.9 27.1
2012 28.6 26.8
2011 28.2 26.4
2010 27.9 26
2009 27.5 25.6
2008 27.1 25.1
2007 26.7 24.8
2006 26.3 24.5
2005 26 24.2
2004 25.6 24
2003 25.2 23.9
2002 24.9 23.7
2001 24.6 23.6
2000 24.3 23.5
1999 24 23.4
1998 23.7 23.1
1997 23.4 22.9
1996 23.1 22.7
1995 22.8 22.5
1994 22.5 22.3
1993 22.3 22.1
1992 22 21.9
1991 21.8 21.7
1990 21.6 21.5
1989 21.4 21.3
1988 21.2 21.1
1987 21 21
1986 20.8 20.9
1985 20.7 20.7
1984 20.5 20.5
1983 20.3 20.4
1982 20.1 20.1
1981 19.9 19.9
1980 19.8 19.7
1979 19.6 19.5
1978 19.4 19.3
1977 19.2 19
1976 19.1 18.8
1975 19 18.6
1974 18.9 18.3
1973 18.7 18.1
1972 18.5 17.9
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.2 17.4
1969 18.1 17.3
1968 18 17.1
1967 18 17
1966 18.1 16.9
1965 18.2 16.8
1964 18.4 16.9
1963 18.7 17
1962 19.1 17.1
1961 19.5 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
6
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Malaysia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
95.8%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Lebanon Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
2.34
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Malaysia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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