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Lebanon vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 160th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Nauru
Population
5906622
12125
Population rank 115/197 195/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$163M
2024
GDP rank 128/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Lebanon and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Nauru
2024 - $162,588,621
2023 $20,078,620,357 $151,435,610
2022 $20,992,421,949 $152,373,434
2021 $23,131,941,557 $175,390,281
2020 $31,712,128,254 $124,685,688
2019 $51,605,959,131 $125,160,116
2018 $54,901,519,156 $130,995,566
2017 $53,027,680,686 $109,355,639
2016 $51,147,308,774 $97,541,943
2015 $49,929,337,837 $84,863,441
2014 $48,095,213,747 $99,149,244
2013 $46,880,103,081 $94,385,015
2012 $44,016,799,516 $101,055,723
2011 $39,927,125,962 $65,071,880
2010 $38,443,907,042 $47,562,845
2009 $35,399,582,929 $44,176,246
2008 $29,118,916,105 $37,602,265
2007 $24,827,355,015 $22,766,972
2006 $22,022,709,851 $29,200,359
2005 $21,497,336,499 $30,070,666
2004 $21,159,827,992 $30,587,566
2003 $20,082,918,740 $24,778,160
2002 $19,152,238,806 $21,017,424
2001 $17,649,751,244 $22,613,288
2000 $17,260,364,842 $26,930,980
1999 $17,391,056,369 $27,328,613
1998 $17,247,179,006 $29,664,451
1997 $15,751,867,489 $37,331,507
1996 $13,690,217,334 $37,458,801
1995 $11,718,795,529 $39,969,706
1994 $9,599,127,050 $39,742,511
1993 $7,941,744,492 $43,542,088
1992 $5,843,579,161 $51,133,123
1991 $4,690,415,093 $52,533,789
1990 $2,838,485,354 $55,572,376
1989 $2,717,998,688 $53,736,786
1988 $3,313,540,068 $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

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

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Lebanon and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Nauru
2024 - $13,609
2023 $3,478 $12,752
2022 $3,654 $12,912
2021 $4,045 $14,979
2020 $5,561 $10,709
2019 $8,906 $10,802
2018 $9,175 $11,414
2017 $8,608 $9,657
2016 $8,089 $8,748
2015 $7,714 $7,747
2014 $7,578 $9,230
2013 $8,162 $8,975
2012 $8,407 $9,843
2011 $7,835 $6,444
2010 $7,626 $4,736
2009 $7,091 $4,411
2008 $5,912 $3,757
2007 $5,125 $2,272
2006 $4,635 $2,910
2005 $4,602 $2,992
2004 $4,601 $3,041
2003 $4,438 $2,463
2002 $4,291 $2,085
2001 $4,010 $2,232
2000 $3,987 $2,649
1999 $4,087 $2,683
1998 $4,125 $2,909
1997 $3,834 $3,661
1996 $3,393 $3,679
1995 $2,959 $3,932
1994 $2,468 $3,921
1993 $2,079 $4,310
1992 $1,559 $5,103
1991 $1,278 $5,333
1990 $790 $5,776
1989 $771 $5,723
1988 $959 $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

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

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Lebanon vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Nauru
2026 78.2 62.6
2025 78.1 62.4
2024 77.9 62.3
2023 77.8 62.1
2022 78 61.9
2021 73.6 61.3
2020 76.3 61.5
2019 78.2 61.4
2018 78.3 61.2
2017 78.2 61.1
2016 78.3 61
2015 78.3 60.9
2014 78.1 60.8
2013 78 60.7
2012 77.9 60.5
2011 77.8 60.3
2010 77.5 60.1
2009 77.3 59.9
2008 77 59.7
2007 76.7 59.5
2006 75.7 59.4
2005 76.1 59.4
2004 75.7 59.3
2003 75.3 59.4
2002 74.8 59.4
2001 74.4 59.5
2000 73.9 59.6
1999 73.5 59.7
1998 73.2 59.9
1997 72.9 60
1996 72.6 60.1
1995 72.4 60.1
1994 72 60
1993 71.6 59.8
1992 71.2 59.5
1991 70.9 59.3
1990 65.5 59.1
1989 65.1 58.9
1988 62.9 58.7
1987 62.5 58.6
1986 62 58.6
1985 61.6 58.6
1984 61.2 58.7
1983 60.8 58.7
1982 47.2 58.6
1981 60.3 58.6
1980 59.9 58.5
1979 59.6 58.4
1978 60 58.3
1977 60.3 58.1
1976 36.4 58.2
1975 57.7 58.3
1974 66.4 58.3
1973 66.3 58.4
1972 66.2 58.4
1971 66.1 58.4
1970 66 58.4
1969 65.9 58.4
1968 65.8 58.6
1967 65.7 58.6
1966 65.5 58.4
1965 65.3 58.3
1964 65.1 58.2
1963 64.9 58.1
1962 64.6 58
1961 64.3 58
1960 63.9 57.9
1959 63.6 57.9
1958 61.2 57.8
1957 62.8 57.7
1956 62.2 57.6
1955 61.5 57.5
1954 61.6 57.4
1953 61.2 57.2
1952 60.8 57
1951 60.3 56.8
1950 59.9 56.6

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

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Lebanon and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Nauru
2024 5,805,962 11,947
2023 5,773,493 11,875
2022 5,744,489 11,801
2021 5,718,122 11,709
2020 5,702,398 11,643
2019 5,794,594 11,587
2018 5,984,119 11,477
2017 6,160,128 11,324
2016 6,323,060 11,150
2015 6,472,469 10,954
2014 6,346,990 10,742
2013 5,743,436 10,517
2012 5,235,742 10,267
2011 5,096,020 10,098
2010 5,041,288 10,043
2009 4,992,287 10,016
2008 4,925,354 10,009
2007 4,844,118 10,020
2006 4,751,136 10,034
2005 4,671,102 10,049
2004 4,599,279 10,060
2003 4,525,508 10,059
2002 4,463,504 10,082
2001 4,401,918 10,130
2000 4,329,340 10,168
1999 4,255,277 10,187
1998 4,181,281 10,198
1997 4,108,405 10,197
1996 4,034,781 10,183
1995 3,960,735 10,165
1994 3,889,799 10,137
1993 3,820,647 10,102
1992 3,747,371 10,021
1991 3,668,912 9,850
1990 3,595,175 9,622
1989 3,525,285 9,390
1988 3,454,649 9,165
1987 3,385,555 8,946
1986 3,300,365 8,742
1985 3,217,376 8,551
1984 3,152,744 8,377
1983 3,094,996 8,216
1982 3,054,931 8,040
1981 3,008,981 7,839
1980 2,944,763 7,649
1979 2,882,635 7,468
1978 2,822,682 7,298
1977 2,762,155 7,163
1976 2,726,469 7,064
1975 2,693,191 6,987
1974 2,635,185 6,923
1973 2,572,935 6,866
1972 2,509,729 6,812
1971 2,446,314 6,762
1970 2,386,114 6,710
1969 2,328,159 6,581
1968 2,266,368 6,328
1967 2,206,731 6,135
1966 2,148,260 6,043
1965 2,088,831 5,832
1964 2,030,543 5,515
1963 1,970,316 5,226
1962 1,909,578 4,979
1961 1,850,084 4,774
1960 1,794,406 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Nauru

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Nauru
2023 2.24 3.33
2022 2.26 3.38
2021 2.28 3.43
2020 2.31 3.47
2019 2.33 3.53
2018 2.35 3.68
2017 2.37 3.88
2016 2.39 4.03
2015 2.38 4.08
2014 2.38 4.09
2013 2.36 4.1
2012 2.35 4.12
2011 2.32 4.12
2010 2.26 4.02
2009 2.19 3.85
2008 2.17 3.67
2007 2.2 3.5
2006 2.24 3.4
2005 2.29 3.38
2004 2.38 3.38
2003 2.46 3.39
2002 2.52 3.4
2001 2.58 3.46
2000 2.6 3.54
1999 2.63 3.64
1998 2.65 3.68
1997 2.67 3.74
1996 2.7 3.78
1995 2.73 3.81
1994 2.82 3.84
1993 2.94 3.89
1992 3.05 3.95
1991 3.16 3.99
1990 3.27 4.02
1989 3.36 4.07
1988 3.39 4.11
1987 3.42 4.14
1986 3.47 4.15
1985 3.53 4.14
1984 3.66 4.11
1983 3.73 4.06
1982 3.86 3.99
1981 3.95 3.94
1980 4.01 3.88
1979 4.08 3.85
1978 4.18 3.84
1977 4.28 3.86
1976 4.39 3.9
1975 4.52 3.97
1974 4.65 4.07
1973 4.79 4.19
1972 4.91 4.36
1971 5.05 4.54
1970 5.19 4.74
1969 5.32 4.94
1968 5.45 5.14
1967 5.57 5.29
1966 5.68 5.41
1965 5.77 5.48
1964 5.85 5.47
1963 5.91 5.44
1962 5.9 5.42
1961 5.89 5.38
1960 5.88 5.34

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

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Lebanon and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Nauru
2024 29.6 21.4
2023 29.4 21.5
2022 29.2 21.6
2021 29 21.7
2020 28.9 21.8
2019 29 21.9
2018 29.3 21.8
2017 29.4 21.6
2016 29.5 21.5
2015 29.4 21.4
2014 29.2 21.5
2013 28.9 21.6
2012 28.6 21.7
2011 28.2 21.8
2010 27.9 21.8
2009 27.5 21.8
2008 27.1 21.7
2007 26.7 21.5
2006 26.3 21.3
2005 26 21.2
2004 25.6 21
2003 25.2 20.8
2002 24.9 20.6
2001 24.6 20.4
2000 24.3 20.1
1999 24 19.8
1998 23.7 19.6
1997 23.4 19.5
1996 23.1 19.4
1995 22.8 19.3
1994 22.5 19.3
1993 22.3 19.3
1992 22 19.4
1991 21.8 19.7
1990 21.6 20.2
1989 21.4 20.8
1988 21.2 21.4
1987 21 22.1
1986 20.8 22.8
1985 20.7 23.7
1984 20.5 24.5
1983 20.3 25.2
1982 20.1 25.1
1981 19.9 24.7
1980 19.8 24.2
1979 19.6 23.6
1978 19.4 22.9
1977 19.2 22.1
1976 19.1 21.5
1975 19 21
1974 18.9 20.4
1973 18.7 19.8
1972 18.5 19.4
1971 18.3 19.1
1970 18.2 18.7
1969 18.1 18.9
1968 18 21.2
1967 18 22.9
1966 18.1 22.9
1965 18.2 23.1
1964 18.4 23.4
1963 18.7 23.7
1962 19.1 23.9
1961 19.5 24
1960 19.9 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.4%
2012
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
23%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lebanon Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Nauru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
55
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
96.6%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Lebanon Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Nauru
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
18.6 mi
2002

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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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