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Lebanon vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 160th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Mauritania
Population
5906622
5505206
Population rank 115/197 122/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Lebanon and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Mauritania
2024 - $10,908,045,687
2023 $20,078,620,357 $10,726,838,461
2022 $20,992,421,949 $9,557,966,698
2021 $23,131,941,557 $9,222,536,364
2020 $31,712,128,254 $8,260,752,385
2019 $51,605,959,131 $7,894,764,886
2018 $54,901,519,156 $7,473,550,557
2017 $53,027,680,686 $6,800,135,898
2016 $51,147,308,774 $6,398,747,592
2015 $49,929,337,837 $6,166,863,897
2014 $48,095,213,747 $6,592,537,782
2013 $46,880,103,081 $7,223,071,097
2012 $44,016,799,516 $6,728,208,836
2011 $39,927,125,962 $6,764,627,746
2010 $38,443,907,042 $5,628,878,798
2009 $35,399,582,929 $4,714,595,548
2008 $29,118,916,105 $5,206,437,194
2007 $24,827,355,015 $4,346,212,355
2006 $22,022,709,851 $3,919,577,286
2005 $21,497,336,499 $2,936,019,526
2004 $21,159,827,992 $2,362,501,023
2003 $20,082,918,740 $2,051,147,607
2002 $19,152,238,806 $1,777,057,481
2001 $17,649,751,244 $1,746,063,558
2000 $17,260,364,842 $1,779,520,886
1999 $17,391,056,369 $1,985,922,776
1998 $17,247,179,006 $2,032,347,665
1997 $15,751,867,489 $2,071,996,564
1996 $13,690,217,334 $2,132,087,009
1995 $11,718,795,529 $2,091,726,101
1994 $9,599,127,050 $1,944,876,755
1993 $7,941,744,492 $1,847,353,211
1992 $5,843,579,161 $2,164,298,425
1991 $4,690,415,093 $2,133,692,697
1990 $2,838,485,354 $1,506,914,408
1989 $2,717,998,688 $1,450,647,019
1988 $3,313,540,068 $1,414,951,290
1987 - $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 - $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Mauritania
2024 - $2,110
2023 $3,478 $2,136
2022 $3,654 $1,960
2021 $4,045 $1,948
2020 $5,561 $1,796
2019 $8,906 $1,767
2018 $9,175 $1,723
2017 $8,608 $1,615
2016 $8,089 $1,566
2015 $7,714 $1,555
2014 $7,578 $1,713
2013 $8,162 $1,934
2012 $8,407 $1,859
2011 $7,835 $1,931
2010 $7,626 $1,660
2009 $7,091 $1,435
2008 $5,912 $1,636
2007 $5,125 $1,405
2006 $4,635 $1,301
2005 $4,602 $999
2004 $4,601 $824
2003 $4,438 $732
2002 $4,291 $649
2001 $4,010 $652
2000 $3,987 $681
1999 $4,087 $781
1998 $4,125 $821
1997 $3,834 $859
1996 $3,393 $904
1995 $2,959 $905
1994 $2,468 $865
1993 $2,079 $850
1992 $1,559 $1,036
1991 $1,278 $1,062
1990 $790 $772
1989 $771 $762
1988 $959 $762
1987 - $746
1986 - $677
1985 - $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Mauritania
2026 78.2 69.2
2025 78.1 68.9
2024 77.9 68.7
2023 77.8 68.5
2022 78 68.3
2021 73.6 66.8
2020 76.3 66.8
2019 78.2 67.6
2018 78.3 67.4
2017 78.2 67.1
2016 78.3 66.8
2015 78.3 66.5
2014 78.1 66.2
2013 78 65.9
2012 77.9 65.8
2011 77.8 65.8
2010 77.5 65.7
2009 77.3 65.5
2008 77 65.2
2007 76.7 64.9
2006 75.7 64.5
2005 76.1 63.9
2004 75.7 63.4
2003 75.3 62.8
2002 74.8 62.2
2001 74.4 61.7
2000 73.9 61
1999 73.5 60.4
1998 73.2 59.9
1997 72.9 59.4
1996 72.6 58.9
1995 72.4 58.9
1994 72 58.8
1993 71.6 58.7
1992 71.2 58.6
1991 70.9 58.3
1990 65.5 58.1
1989 65.1 57.7
1988 62.9 57.5
1987 62.5 57
1986 62 56.3
1985 61.6 55.8
1984 61.2 55.2
1983 60.8 54.6
1982 47.2 54.2
1981 60.3 53.7
1980 59.9 53.2
1979 59.6 52.8
1978 60 52.3
1977 60.3 52
1976 36.4 51.8
1975 57.7 51.6
1974 66.4 51.4
1973 66.3 51.2
1972 66.2 51
1971 66.1 50.8
1970 66 50.5
1969 65.9 50.1
1968 65.8 49.5
1967 65.7 48.9
1966 65.5 48.1
1965 65.3 47.4
1964 65.1 46.6
1963 64.9 45.8
1962 64.6 45
1961 64.3 44.3
1960 63.9 43.6
1959 63.6 42.9
1958 61.2 42.3
1957 62.8 41.7
1956 62.2 41.1
1955 61.5 40.6
1954 61.6 40.1
1953 61.2 39.6
1952 60.8 39.2
1951 60.3 38.8
1950 59.9 38.4

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

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Lebanon and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Mauritania
2024 5,805,962 5,169,395
2023 5,773,493 5,022,441
2022 5,744,489 4,875,637
2021 5,718,122 4,734,874
2020 5,702,398 4,600,131
2019 5,794,594 4,467,708
2018 5,984,119 4,337,685
2017 6,160,128 4,210,600
2016 6,323,060 4,086,657
2015 6,472,469 3,965,959
2014 6,346,990 3,848,514
2013 5,743,436 3,734,318
2012 5,235,742 3,619,034
2011 5,096,020 3,502,811
2010 5,041,288 3,390,965
2009 4,992,287 3,284,448
2008 4,925,354 3,183,269
2007 4,844,118 3,093,059
2006 4,751,136 3,013,660
2005 4,671,102 2,939,059
2004 4,599,279 2,868,664
2003 4,525,508 2,802,046
2002 4,463,504 2,738,655
2001 4,401,918 2,678,760
2000 4,329,340 2,613,441
1999 4,255,277 2,541,698
1998 4,181,281 2,474,651
1997 4,108,405 2,411,306
1996 4,034,781 2,358,188
1995 3,960,735 2,312,017
1994 3,889,799 2,249,454
1993 3,820,647 2,174,328
1992 3,747,371 2,088,135
1991 3,668,912 2,009,738
1990 3,595,175 1,951,878
1989 3,525,285 1,903,048
1988 3,454,649 1,855,859
1987 3,385,555 1,803,014
1986 3,300,365 1,751,835
1985 3,217,376 1,702,107
1984 3,152,744 1,653,693
1983 3,094,996 1,606,746
1982 3,054,931 1,561,176
1981 3,008,981 1,516,877
1980 2,944,763 1,474,043
1979 2,882,635 1,432,758
1978 2,822,682 1,392,713
1977 2,762,155 1,353,768
1976 2,726,469 1,315,336
1975 2,693,191 1,277,330
1974 2,635,185 1,240,188
1973 2,572,935 1,203,838
1972 2,509,729 1,168,355
1971 2,446,314 1,133,702
1970 2,386,114 1,099,806
1969 2,328,159 1,066,754
1968 2,266,368 1,034,739
1967 2,206,731 1,003,843
1966 2,148,260 974,157
1965 2,088,831 945,838
1964 2,030,543 918,955
1963 1,970,316 893,423
1962 1,909,578 869,184
1961 1,850,084 846,167
1960 1,794,406 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Mauritania
2023 2.24 4.7
2022 2.26 4.77
2021 2.28 4.85
2020 2.31 4.91
2019 2.33 4.98
2018 2.35 5.04
2017 2.37 5.11
2016 2.39 5.16
2015 2.38 5.21
2014 2.38 5.26
2013 2.36 5.32
2012 2.35 5.35
2011 2.32 5.38
2010 2.26 5.38
2009 2.19 5.41
2008 2.17 5.44
2007 2.2 5.43
2006 2.24 5.4
2005 2.29 5.38
2004 2.38 5.37
2003 2.46 5.36
2002 2.52 5.37
2001 2.58 5.41
2000 2.6 5.46
1999 2.63 5.52
1998 2.65 5.62
1997 2.67 5.74
1996 2.7 5.86
1995 2.73 5.96
1994 2.82 6.06
1993 2.94 6.09
1992 3.05 6.13
1991 3.16 6.16
1990 3.27 6.18
1989 3.36 6.2
1988 3.39 6.21
1987 3.42 6.27
1986 3.47 6.34
1985 3.53 6.42
1984 3.66 6.48
1983 3.73 6.54
1982 3.86 6.59
1981 3.95 6.64
1980 4.01 6.67
1979 4.08 6.7
1978 4.18 6.73
1977 4.28 6.74
1976 4.39 6.73
1975 4.52 6.71
1974 4.65 6.73
1973 4.79 6.72
1972 4.91 6.71
1971 5.05 6.7
1970 5.19 6.68
1969 5.32 6.64
1968 5.45 6.6
1967 5.57 6.57
1966 5.68 6.52
1965 5.77 6.44
1964 5.85 6.37
1963 5.91 6.31
1962 5.9 6.24
1961 5.89 6.2
1960 5.88 6.15

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

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Lebanon and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Mauritania
2024 29.6 18.4
2023 29.4 18.2
2022 29.2 18.1
2021 29 18
2020 28.9 17.9
2019 29 17.9
2018 29.3 17.8
2017 29.4 17.8
2016 29.5 17.8
2015 29.4 17.8
2014 29.2 17.8
2013 28.9 17.8
2012 28.6 17.8
2011 28.2 17.9
2010 27.9 17.8
2009 27.5 17.8
2008 27.1 17.7
2007 26.7 17.6
2006 26.3 17.6
2005 26 17.7
2004 25.6 17.7
2003 25.2 17.7
2002 24.9 17.7
2001 24.6 17.7
2000 24.3 17.7
1999 24 17.6
1998 23.7 17.5
1997 23.4 17.5
1996 23.1 17.5
1995 22.8 17.6
1994 22.5 17.6
1993 22.3 17.6
1992 22 17.3
1991 21.8 17.2
1990 21.6 17.1
1989 21.4 17.1
1988 21.2 17.1
1987 21 17.1
1986 20.8 17
1985 20.7 17
1984 20.5 17
1983 20.3 17
1982 20.1 17
1981 19.9 17
1980 19.8 17
1979 19.6 17
1978 19.4 17.1
1977 19.2 17.1
1976 19.1 17.2
1975 19 17.3
1974 18.9 17.4
1973 18.7 17.6
1972 18.5 17.7
1971 18.3 17.9
1970 18.2 18.1
1969 18.1 18.3
1968 18 18.4
1967 18 18.5
1966 18.1 18.6
1965 18.2 18.7
1964 18.4 18.8
1963 18.7 18.8
1962 19.1 18.8
1961 19.5 18.8
1960 19.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Lebanon Mauritania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
67%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Lebanon Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Mauritania
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
7,614 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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