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Lebanon vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 160th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Malta
Population
5906622
581729
Population rank 115/197 167/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$25B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Lebanon and Malta: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Malta economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Malta
2024 - $24,971,574,502
2023 $20,078,620,357 $22,610,561,526
2022 $20,992,421,949 $18,928,276,162
2021 $23,131,941,557 $19,739,875,611
2020 $31,712,128,254 $16,404,663,226
2019 $51,605,959,131 $16,337,793,531
2018 $54,901,519,156 $16,153,779,511
2017 $53,027,680,686 $14,161,366,724
2016 $51,147,308,774 $12,025,782,834
2015 $49,929,337,837 $11,340,795,042
2014 $48,095,213,747 $11,888,032,874
2013 $46,880,103,081 $10,796,782,636
2012 $44,016,799,516 $9,609,532,089
2011 $39,927,125,962 $9,789,361,703
2010 $38,443,907,042 $9,097,044,159
2009 $35,399,582,929 $8,734,745,698
2008 $29,118,916,105 $9,135,419,465
2007 $24,827,355,015 $7,908,412,306
2006 $22,022,709,851 $6,749,838,806
2005 $21,497,336,499 $6,393,234,993
2004 $21,159,827,992 $6,104,141,520
2003 $20,082,918,740 $5,418,315,224
2002 $19,152,238,806 $4,455,127,414
2001 $17,649,751,244 $4,070,867,133
2000 $17,260,364,842 $4,036,809,815
1999 $17,391,056,369 $4,111,857,809
1998 $17,247,179,006 $4,010,111,688
1997 $15,751,867,489 $3,787,023,707
1996 $13,690,217,334 $3,822,547,197
1995 $11,718,795,529 $3,709,396,045
1994 $9,599,127,050 $2,998,505,428
1993 $7,941,744,492 $2,709,193,538
1992 $5,843,579,161 $3,021,942,759
1991 $4,690,415,093 $2,750,216,747
1990 $2,838,485,354 $2,547,328,748
1989 $2,717,998,688 $2,118,655,677
1988 $3,313,540,068 $2,019,503,068
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

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

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Lebanon and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Malta
2024 - $43,899
2023 $3,478 $40,906
2022 $3,654 $35,639
2021 $4,045 $38,097
2020 $5,561 $31,823
2019 $8,906 $32,422
2018 $9,175 $33,382
2017 $8,608 $30,317
2016 $8,089 $26,459
2015 $7,714 $25,530
2014 $7,578 $27,425
2013 $8,162 $25,416
2012 $8,407 $22,878
2011 $7,835 $23,517
2010 $7,626 $21,947
2009 $7,091 $21,176
2008 $5,912 $22,315
2007 $5,125 $19,444
2006 $4,635 $16,654
2005 $4,602 $15,831
2004 $4,601 $15,212
2003 $4,438 $13,594
2002 $4,291 $11,251
2001 $4,010 $10,358
2000 $3,987 $10,348
1999 $4,087 $10,609
1998 $4,125 $10,408
1997 $3,834 $9,893
1996 $3,393 $10,062
1995 $2,959 $9,828
1994 $2,468 $8,000
1993 $2,079 $7,296
1992 $1,559 $8,220
1991 $1,278 $7,559
1990 $790 $7,192
1989 $771 $6,041
1988 $959 $5,814
1987 - $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 - $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

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

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Lebanon vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Malta
2026 78.2 83.8
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.5
2023 77.8 83.3
2022 78 82.2
2021 73.6 82.3
2020 76.3 82.3
2019 78.2 82.8
2018 78.3 82.9
2017 78.2 83.1
2016 78.3 82.7
2015 78.3 82.6
2014 78.1 82.3
2013 78 81.8
2012 77.9 81.1
2011 77.8 80.8
2010 77.5 81.4
2009 77.3 80.4
2008 77 79.7
2007 76.7 79.7
2006 75.7 79.6
2005 76.1 79.5
2004 75.7 79.2
2003 75.3 78.7
2002 74.8 78.5
2001 74.4 78.9
2000 73.9 77.9
1999 73.5 77.8
1998 73.2 77.8
1997 72.9 77.3
1996 72.6 76.3
1995 72.4 77
1994 72 76.9
1993 71.6 76.8
1992 71.2 76.7
1991 70.9 76.5
1990 65.5 76.2
1989 65.1 76.2
1988 62.9 75.9
1987 62.5 75.3
1986 62 74.5
1985 61.6 73.9
1984 61.2 73.3
1983 60.8 73.1
1982 47.2 72.8
1981 60.3 72.4
1980 59.9 72.3
1979 59.6 72.5
1978 60 72.3
1977 60.3 72.3
1976 36.4 72.2
1975 57.7 72.1
1974 66.4 71.9
1973 66.3 71.3
1972 66.2 70.7
1971 66.1 70.1
1970 66 70.4
1969 65.9 70.1
1968 65.8 69.9
1967 65.7 69.8
1966 65.5 69.7
1965 65.3 69.5
1964 65.1 69.3
1963 64.9 69.2
1962 64.6 69.2
1961 64.3 68.4
1960 63.9 68.4
1959 63.6 68.4
1958 61.2 67.8
1957 62.8 67.5
1956 62.2 66.8
1955 61.5 66.3
1954 61.6 65.1
1953 61.2 64.3
1952 60.8 64.1
1951 60.3 63.9
1950 59.9 63.5

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

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Lebanon and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Malta
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Malta
2024 5,805,962 568,847
2023 5,773,493 552,747
2022 5,744,489 531,113
2021 5,718,122 518,150
2020 5,702,398 515,490
2019 5,794,594 503,912
2018 5,984,119 483,903
2017 6,160,128 467,106
2016 6,323,060 454,505
2015 6,472,469 444,220
2014 6,346,990 433,481
2013 5,743,436 424,810
2012 5,235,742 420,028
2011 5,096,020 416,268
2010 5,041,288 414,508
2009 4,992,287 412,477
2008 4,925,354 409,379
2007 4,844,118 406,724
2006 4,751,136 405,308
2005 4,671,102 403,834
2004 4,599,279 401,268
2003 4,525,508 398,582
2002 4,463,504 395,969
2001 4,401,918 393,028
2000 4,329,340 390,087
1999 4,255,277 387,578
1998 4,181,281 385,287
1997 4,108,405 382,791
1996 4,034,781 379,905
1995 3,960,735 377,419
1994 3,889,799 374,797
1993 3,820,647 371,308
1992 3,747,371 367,618
1991 3,668,912 363,845
1990 3,595,175 354,170
1989 3,525,285 350,722
1988 3,454,649 347,325
1987 3,385,555 344,485
1986 3,300,365 342,121
1985 3,217,376 336,452
1984 3,152,744 330,593
1983 3,094,996 330,524
1982 3,054,931 325,898
1981 3,008,981 318,982
1980 2,944,763 316,645
1979 2,882,635 313,342
1978 2,822,682 310,182
1977 2,762,155 306,970
1976 2,726,469 305,774
1975 2,693,191 304,222
1974 2,635,185 301,996
1973 2,572,935 302,200
1972 2,509,729 302,450
1971 2,446,314 302,700
1970 2,386,114 302,650
1969 2,328,159 304,300
1968 2,266,368 307,900
1967 2,206,731 311,550
1966 2,148,260 315,200
1965 2,088,831 318,800
1964 2,030,543 321,250
1963 1,970,316 322,550
1962 1,909,578 323,900
1961 1,850,084 325,250
1960 1,794,406 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Malta

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Malta
2023 2.24 1.06
2022 2.26 1.08
2021 2.28 1.13
2020 2.31 1.13
2019 2.33 1.14
2018 2.35 1.23
2017 2.37 1.26
2016 2.39 1.37
2015 2.38 1.37
2014 2.38 1.38
2013 2.36 1.36
2012 2.35 1.42
2011 2.32 1.45
2010 2.26 1.36
2009 2.19 1.42
2008 2.17 1.43
2007 2.2 1.35
2006 2.24 1.36
2005 2.29 1.38
2004 2.38 1.4
2003 2.46 1.48
2002 2.52 1.45
2001 2.58 1.48
2000 2.6 1.68
1999 2.63 1.73
1998 2.65 1.84
1997 2.67 1.93
1996 2.7 1.99
1995 2.73 1.77
1994 2.82 1.84
1993 2.94 1.96
1992 3.05 2.07
1991 3.16 1.99
1990 3.27 2.02
1989 3.36 2.1
1988 3.39 2.06
1987 3.42 1.97
1986 3.47 1.93
1985 3.53 1.95
1984 3.66 1.95
1983 3.73 1.92
1982 3.86 1.9
1981 3.95 1.87
1980 4.01 1.99
1979 4.08 2.1
1978 4.18 2.05
1977 4.28 2.14
1976 4.39 2.21
1975 4.52 2.27
1974 4.65 1.64
1973 4.79 1.65
1972 4.91 2.01
1971 5.05 2.06
1970 5.19 2.03
1969 5.32 2.02
1968 5.45 2.12
1967 5.57 2.24
1966 5.68 2.33
1965 5.77 2.52
1964 5.85 2.79
1963 5.91 2.9
1962 5.9 3.24
1961 5.89 3.27
1960 5.88 3.62

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

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Lebanon and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Malta
2024 29.6 41.8
2023 29.4 41.4
2022 29.2 40.8
2021 29 40.2
2020 28.9 39.9
2019 29 39.9
2018 29.3 40.2
2017 29.4 40.5
2016 29.5 40.6
2015 29.4 40.6
2014 29.2 40.6
2013 28.9 40.4
2012 28.6 40.2
2011 28.2 39.9
2010 27.9 39.6
2009 27.5 39.3
2008 27.1 39
2007 26.7 38.7
2006 26.3 38.4
2005 26 38.1
2004 25.6 37.7
2003 25.2 37.4
2002 24.9 37
2001 24.6 36.7
2000 24.3 36.4
1999 24 36.1
1998 23.7 35.8
1997 23.4 35.5
1996 23.1 35.1
1995 22.8 34.7
1994 22.5 34.3
1993 22.3 34
1992 22 33.7
1991 21.8 33.3
1990 21.6 33
1989 21.4 32.7
1988 21.2 32.4
1987 21 32
1986 20.8 31.7
1985 20.7 31.4
1984 20.5 31.2
1983 20.3 30.9
1982 20.1 30.6
1981 19.9 30.3
1980 19.8 30
1979 19.6 29.6
1978 19.4 29.2
1977 19.2 28.7
1976 19.1 28.4
1975 19 28
1974 18.9 27.6
1973 18.7 27.2
1972 18.5 26.8
1971 18.3 26.3
1970 18.2 25.9
1969 18.1 25.5
1968 18 25
1967 18 24.8
1966 18.1 24.6
1965 18.2 24.5
1964 18.4 24.4
1963 18.7 24.2
1962 19.1 24
1961 19.5 23.8
1960 19.9 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
23%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Malta
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
94.9%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Lebanon Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Malta
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
1,401 mi
2001

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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