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Lebanon vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 160th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Maldives
Population
5906622
532057
Population rank 115/197 168/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Lebanon and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Maldives
2024 - $7,061,608,267
2023 $20,078,620,357 $6,621,008,704
2022 $20,992,421,949 $6,177,123,352
2021 $23,131,941,557 $5,252,457,370
2020 $31,712,128,254 $3,712,604,583
2019 $51,605,959,131 $5,726,094,799
2018 $54,901,519,156 $5,404,344,163
2017 $53,027,680,686 $4,816,426,257
2016 $51,147,308,774 $4,409,942,624
2015 $49,929,337,837 $4,129,505,319
2014 $48,095,213,747 $3,697,353,039
2013 $46,880,103,081 $3,295,009,238
2012 $44,016,799,516 $2,886,163,997
2011 $39,927,125,962 $2,774,350,240
2010 $38,443,907,042 $2,588,176,055
2009 $35,399,582,929 $2,345,294,875
2008 $29,118,916,105 $2,271,646,188
2007 $24,827,355,015 $1,868,383,461
2006 $22,022,709,851 $1,575,200,391
2005 $21,497,336,499 $1,163,362,438
2004 $21,159,827,992 $1,226,829,563
2003 $20,082,918,740 $1,052,121,055
2002 $19,152,238,806 $897,031,250
2001 $17,649,751,244 $870,031,677
2000 $17,260,364,842 $624,337,145
1999 $17,391,056,369 $589,239,754
1998 $17,247,179,006 $540,096,398
1997 $15,751,867,489 $508,223,602
1996 $13,690,217,334 $450,382,328
1995 $11,718,795,529 $398,988,955
1994 $9,599,127,050 $356,014,932
1993 $7,941,744,492 $322,417,837
1992 $5,843,579,161 $284,875,809
1991 $4,690,415,093 $244,396,762
1990 $2,838,485,354 $215,043,970
1989 $2,717,998,688 $189,514,434
1988 $3,313,540,068 $168,514,513
1987 - $141,223,029
1986 - $141,882,254
1985 - $127,190,758
1984 - $109,503,546
1983 - $57,829,787
1982 - $47,911,340
1981 - $44,781,457
1980 - $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Maldives
2024 - $13,379
2023 $3,478 $12,588
2022 $3,654 $11,786
2021 $4,045 $10,176
2020 $5,561 $7,394
2019 $8,906 $11,740
2018 $9,175 $11,423
2017 $8,608 $10,510
2016 $8,089 $9,948
2015 $7,714 $9,645
2014 $7,578 $8,939
2013 $8,162 $8,236
2012 $8,407 $7,461
2011 $7,835 $7,425
2010 $7,626 $7,174
2009 $7,091 $6,734
2008 $5,912 $6,757
2007 $5,125 $5,758
2006 $4,635 $5,019
2005 $4,602 $3,797
2004 $4,601 $4,070
2003 $4,438 $3,549
2002 $4,291 $3,076
2001 $4,010 $3,034
2000 $3,987 $2,214
1999 $4,087 $2,124
1998 $4,125 $1,980
1997 $3,834 $1,898
1996 $3,393 $1,717
1995 $2,959 $1,555
1994 $2,468 $1,419
1993 $2,079 $1,317
1992 $1,559 $1,194
1991 $1,278 $1,054
1990 $790 $957
1989 $771 $870
1988 $959 $799
1987 - $692
1986 - $720
1985 - $669
1984 - $594
1983 - $323
1982 - $274.8
1981 - $264.1
1980 - $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Maldives
2026 78.2 81.7
2025 78.1 81.5
2024 77.9 81.3
2023 77.8 81
2022 78 80.8
2021 73.6 78.1
2020 76.3 78.7
2019 78.2 79.7
2018 78.3 79.4
2017 78.2 79.2
2016 78.3 78.9
2015 78.3 78.6
2014 78.1 78.2
2013 78 77.8
2012 77.9 77.5
2011 77.8 77.1
2010 77.5 76.8
2009 77.3 76.4
2008 77 76
2007 76.7 75.7
2006 75.7 75.3
2005 76.1 74.8
2004 75.7 73
2003 75.3 73.3
2002 74.8 72.4
2001 74.4 71.7
2000 73.9 70.9
1999 73.5 70.2
1998 73.2 69.3
1997 72.9 68.5
1996 72.6 67.7
1995 72.4 67
1994 72 66.2
1993 71.6 65.4
1992 71.2 64.7
1991 70.9 63.9
1990 65.5 63.1
1989 65.1 62.4
1988 62.9 61.6
1987 62.5 60.8
1986 62 60
1985 61.6 59.2
1984 61.2 58.3
1983 60.8 57.5
1982 47.2 56.6
1981 60.3 55.7
1980 59.9 54.8
1979 59.6 53.9
1978 60 50.4
1977 60.3 51.8
1976 36.4 50.8
1975 57.7 49.6
1974 66.4 48.5
1973 66.3 47.5
1972 66.2 46.4
1971 66.1 45.5
1970 66 44.5
1969 65.9 43.7
1968 65.8 42.9
1967 65.7 42.1
1966 65.5 41.4
1965 65.3 40.8
1964 65.1 40.2
1963 64.9 39.6
1962 64.6 39.1
1961 64.3 38.6
1960 63.9 38.2
1959 63.6 37.9
1958 61.2 37.6
1957 62.8 37.3
1956 62.2 37.1
1955 61.5 37
1954 61.6 36.9
1953 61.2 36.9
1952 60.8 37
1951 60.3 37.1
1950 59.9 36.5

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

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Lebanon and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Maldives
2024 5,805,962 527,799
2023 5,773,493 525,994
2022 5,744,489 524,106
2021 5,718,122 516,154
2020 5,702,398 502,118
2019 5,794,594 487,731
2018 5,984,119 473,099
2017 6,160,128 458,287
2016 6,323,060 443,308
2015 6,472,469 428,154
2014 6,346,990 413,617
2013 5,743,436 400,070
2012 5,235,742 386,818
2011 5,096,020 373,674
2010 5,041,288 360,792
2009 4,992,287 348,275
2008 4,925,354 336,170
2007 4,844,118 324,479
2006 4,751,136 313,851
2005 4,671,102 306,429
2004 4,599,279 301,413
2003 4,525,508 296,491
2002 4,463,504 291,616
2001 4,401,918 286,767
2000 4,329,340 282,019
1999 4,255,277 277,412
1998 4,181,281 272,723
1997 4,108,405 267,707
1996 4,034,781 262,347
1995 3,960,735 256,649
1994 3,889,799 250,822
1993 3,820,647 244,884
1992 3,747,371 238,543
1991 3,668,912 231,802
1990 3,595,175 224,762
1989 3,525,285 217,738
1988 3,454,649 210,885
1987 3,385,555 203,944
1986 3,300,365 196,935
1985 3,217,376 190,169
1984 3,152,744 184,198
1983 3,094,996 179,128
1982 3,054,931 174,333
1981 3,008,981 169,532
1980 2,944,763 164,835
1979 2,882,635 160,360
1978 2,822,682 156,159
1977 2,762,155 151,930
1976 2,726,469 147,525
1975 2,693,191 143,158
1974 2,635,185 138,978
1973 2,572,935 134,952
1972 2,509,729 130,968
1971 2,446,314 127,035
1970 2,386,114 123,219
1969 2,328,159 119,564
1968 2,266,368 116,075
1967 2,206,731 112,528
1966 2,148,260 108,507
1965 2,088,831 104,102
1964 2,030,543 100,662
1963 1,970,316 98,222
1962 1,909,578 95,802
1961 1,850,084 93,450
1960 1,794,406 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Maldives

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Maldives
2023 2.24 1.58
2022 2.26 1.58
2021 2.28 1.6
2020 2.31 1.61
2019 2.33 1.64
2018 2.35 1.71
2017 2.37 1.8
2016 2.39 1.9
2015 2.38 2
2014 2.38 2.09
2013 2.36 2.17
2012 2.35 2.25
2011 2.32 2.31
2010 2.26 2.35
2009 2.19 2.39
2008 2.17 2.37
2007 2.2 2.29
2006 2.24 2.2
2005 2.29 2.2
2004 2.38 2.26
2003 2.46 2.34
2002 2.52 2.42
2001 2.58 2.53
2000 2.6 2.69
1999 2.63 2.9
1998 2.65 3.17
1997 2.67 3.48
1996 2.7 3.86
1995 2.73 4.29
1994 2.82 4.69
1993 2.94 5.06
1992 3.05 5.44
1991 3.16 5.8
1990 3.27 6.13
1989 3.36 6.39
1988 3.39 6.58
1987 3.42 6.73
1986 3.47 6.85
1985 3.53 6.94
1984 3.66 7.03
1983 3.73 7.09
1982 3.86 7.15
1981 3.95 7.19
1980 4.01 7.23
1979 4.08 7.23
1978 4.18 7.23
1977 4.28 7.27
1976 4.39 7.29
1975 4.52 7.32
1974 4.65 7.38
1973 4.79 7.4
1972 4.91 7.37
1971 5.05 7.38
1970 5.19 7.39
1969 5.32 7.33
1968 5.45 7.28
1967 5.57 7.23
1966 5.68 7.15
1965 5.77 7.07
1964 5.85 7
1963 5.91 6.94
1962 5.9 6.89
1961 5.89 6.79
1960 5.88 6.71

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

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Lebanon and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Maldives
2024 29.6 32.9
2023 29.4 32.1
2022 29.2 31.4
2021 29 30.7
2020 28.9 30.1
2019 29 29.5
2018 29.3 29
2017 29.4 28.5
2016 29.5 28
2015 29.4 27.6
2014 29.2 27.1
2013 28.9 26.5
2012 28.6 25.8
2011 28.2 25.1
2010 27.9 24.4
2009 27.5 23.8
2008 27.1 23.2
2007 26.7 22.7
2006 26.3 22.1
2005 26 21.5
2004 25.6 20.9
2003 25.2 20.3
2002 24.9 19.8
2001 24.6 19.3
2000 24.3 18.9
1999 24 18.4
1998 23.7 18
1997 23.4 17.6
1996 23.1 17.3
1995 22.8 16.9
1994 22.5 16.7
1993 22.3 16.5
1992 22 16.4
1991 21.8 16.4
1990 21.6 16.4
1989 21.4 16.5
1988 21.2 16.6
1987 21 16.7
1986 20.8 16.9
1985 20.7 17
1984 20.5 17
1983 20.3 16.9
1982 20.1 16.9
1981 19.9 16.8
1980 19.8 16.8
1979 19.6 16.9
1978 19.4 17
1977 19.2 17
1976 19.1 17
1975 19 17.1
1974 18.9 17.2
1973 18.7 17.2
1972 18.5 17.2
1971 18.3 17.3
1970 18.2 17.4
1969 18.1 17.6
1968 18 17.8
1967 18 18.2
1966 18.1 18.9
1965 18.2 19.9
1964 18.4 20.5
1963 18.7 20.6
1962 19.1 20.6
1961 19.5 20.6
1960 19.9 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.8%
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Lebanon Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Maldives
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
97.9%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Lebanon Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Maldives
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
57.8 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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