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Lebanon vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 160th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Netherlands
Population
5906622
18252623
Population rank 115/197 72/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 128/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Lebanon and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Netherlands
2024 - $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $20,078,620,357 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $20,992,421,949 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $23,131,941,557 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $31,712,128,254 $932,560,861,701
2019 $51,605,959,131 $928,903,005,576
2018 $54,901,519,156 $929,733,599,797
2017 $53,027,680,686 $848,233,537,846
2016 $51,147,308,774 $797,163,949,290
2015 $49,929,337,837 $775,743,675,303
2014 $48,095,213,747 $901,556,501,756
2013 $46,880,103,081 $883,951,539,007
2012 $44,016,799,516 $845,689,017,066
2011 $39,927,125,962 $913,140,741,333
2010 $38,443,907,042 $852,464,982,433
2009 $35,399,582,929 $878,954,223,140
2008 $29,118,916,105 $957,901,566,041
2007 $24,827,355,015 $853,499,460,873
2006 $22,022,709,851 $737,593,995,289
2005 $21,497,336,499 $688,133,699,636
2004 $21,159,827,992 $661,224,886,143
2003 $20,082,918,740 $582,435,617,082
2002 $19,152,238,806 $475,529,972,123
2001 $17,649,751,244 $432,536,219,669
2000 $17,260,364,842 $417,649,282,154
1999 $17,391,056,369 $447,778,514,140
1998 $17,247,179,006 $438,612,530,549
1997 $15,751,867,489 $417,506,211,882
1996 $13,690,217,334 $451,372,549,020
1995 $11,718,795,529 $452,967,334,614
1994 $9,599,127,050 $379,688,232,232
1993 $7,941,744,492 $354,070,495,966
1992 $5,843,579,161 $363,497,050,125
1991 $4,690,415,093 $327,982,316,124
1990 $2,838,485,354 $318,799,003,994
1989 $2,717,998,688 $258,716,904,292
1988 $3,313,540,068 $262,295,966,105
1987 - $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 - $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Lebanon and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Netherlands
2024 - $67,520
2023 $3,478 $63,516
2022 $3,654 $59,123
2021 $4,045 $60,142
2020 $5,561 $53,468
2019 $8,906 $53,555
2018 $9,175 $53,955
2017 $8,608 $49,514
2016 $8,089 $46,809
2015 $7,714 $45,794
2014 $7,578 $53,457
2013 $8,162 $52,602
2012 $8,407 $50,474
2011 $7,835 $54,702
2010 $7,626 $51,306
2009 $7,091 $53,172
2008 $5,912 $58,247
2007 $5,125 $52,101
2006 $4,635 $45,124
2005 $4,602 $42,165
2004 $4,601 $40,611
2003 $4,438 $35,897
2002 $4,291 $29,447
2001 $4,010 $26,956
2000 $3,987 $26,225
1999 $4,087 $28,319
1998 $4,125 $27,924
1997 $3,834 $26,745
1996 $3,393 $29,064
1995 $2,959 $29,301
1994 $2,468 $24,683
1993 $2,079 $23,156
1992 $1,559 $23,939
1991 $1,278 $21,764
1990 $790 $21,322
1989 $771 $17,423
1988 $959 $17,771
1987 - $16,734
1986 - $13,804
1985 - $9,941
1984 - $9,992
1983 - $10,696
1982 - $11,089
1981 - $11,537
1980 - $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Lebanon vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Netherlands
2026 78.2 82.6
2025 78.1 82.4
2024 77.9 82.3
2023 77.8 82.2
2022 78 81.9
2021 73.6 81.4
2020 76.3 81.4
2019 78.2 82.1
2018 78.3 81.8
2017 78.2 81.7
2016 78.3 81.6
2015 78.3 81.5
2014 78.1 81.7
2013 78 81.3
2012 77.9 81.1
2011 77.8 81.1
2010 77.5 80.8
2009 77.3 80.7
2008 77 80.4
2007 76.7 80.3
2006 75.7 79.8
2005 76.1 79.5
2004 75.7 79.2
2003 75.3 78.7
2002 74.8 78.4
2001 74.4 78.3
2000 73.9 78.1
1999 73.5 78
1998 73.2 78
1997 72.9 77.9
1996 72.6 77.6
1995 72.4 77.6
1994 72 77.5
1993 71.6 77
1992 71.2 77.4
1991 70.9 77.2
1990 65.5 77
1989 65.1 76.8
1988 62.9 77
1987 62.5 76.8
1986 62 76.4
1985 61.6 76.4
1984 61.2 76.3
1983 60.8 76.3
1982 47.2 76.1
1981 60.3 76
1980 59.9 75.8
1979 59.6 75.6
1978 60 75.2
1977 60.3 75.3
1976 36.4 74.7
1975 57.7 74.6
1974 66.4 74.6
1973 66.3 74.2
1972 66.2 73.8
1971 66.1 73.9
1970 66 73.6
1969 65.9 73.6
1968 65.8 73.6
1967 65.7 73.8
1966 65.5 73.6
1965 65.3 73.6
1964 65.1 73.7
1963 64.9 73.4
1962 64.6 73.2
1961 64.3 73.6
1960 63.9 73.4
1959 63.6 73.2
1958 61.2 73.1
1957 62.8 73
1956 62.2 72.5
1955 61.5 72.5
1954 61.6 72.4
1953 61.2 71.7
1952 60.8 72.1
1951 60.3 71.5
1950 59.9 71.4

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

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Lebanon and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Netherlands
2024 5,805,962 17,993,485
2023 5,773,493 17,877,117
2022 5,744,489 17,700,982
2021 5,718,122 17,533,044
2020 5,702,398 17,441,500
2019 5,794,594 17,344,874
2018 5,984,119 17,231,624
2017 6,160,128 17,131,296
2016 6,323,060 17,030,314
2015 6,472,469 16,939,923
2014 6,346,990 16,865,008
2013 5,743,436 16,804,432
2012 5,235,742 16,754,962
2011 5,096,020 16,693,074
2010 5,041,288 16,615,394
2009 4,992,287 16,530,388
2008 4,925,354 16,445,593
2007 4,844,118 16,381,696
2006 4,751,136 16,346,101
2005 4,671,102 16,319,868
2004 4,599,279 16,281,779
2003 4,525,508 16,225,302
2002 4,463,504 16,148,929
2001 4,401,918 16,046,180
2000 4,329,340 15,925,513
1999 4,255,277 15,812,088
1998 4,181,281 15,707,209
1997 4,108,405 15,610,650
1996 4,034,781 15,530,498
1995 3,960,735 15,459,006
1994 3,889,799 15,382,838
1993 3,820,647 15,290,368
1992 3,747,371 15,184,166
1991 3,668,912 15,069,798
1990 3,595,175 14,951,510
1989 3,525,285 14,848,907
1988 3,454,649 14,760,094
1987 3,385,555 14,665,037
1986 3,300,365 14,572,278
1985 3,217,376 14,491,632
1984 3,152,744 14,424,211
1983 3,094,996 14,367,070
1982 3,054,931 14,312,690
1981 3,008,981 14,247,208
1980 2,944,763 14,149,800
1979 2,882,635 14,038,270
1978 2,822,682 13,941,700
1977 2,762,155 13,856,185
1976 2,726,469 13,774,037
1975 2,693,191 13,666,335
1974 2,635,185 13,545,056
1973 2,572,935 13,439,322
1972 2,509,729 13,328,593
1971 2,446,314 13,194,497
1970 2,386,114 13,038,526
1969 2,328,159 12,877,984
1968 2,266,368 12,729,721
1967 2,206,731 12,598,201
1966 2,148,260 12,456,251
1965 2,088,831 12,294,732
1964 2,030,543 12,127,120
1963 1,970,316 11,965,966
1962 1,909,578 11,805,689
1961 1,850,084 11,638,712
1960 1,794,406 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Netherlands
2023 2.24 1.43
2022 2.26 1.49
2021 2.28 1.62
2020 2.31 1.54
2019 2.33 1.57
2018 2.35 1.59
2017 2.37 1.62
2016 2.39 1.66
2015 2.38 1.66
2014 2.38 1.71
2013 2.36 1.68
2012 2.35 1.72
2011 2.32 1.76
2010 2.26 1.79
2009 2.19 1.79
2008 2.17 1.77
2007 2.2 1.72
2006 2.24 1.72
2005 2.29 1.71
2004 2.38 1.72
2003 2.46 1.75
2002 2.52 1.73
2001 2.58 1.71
2000 2.6 1.72
1999 2.63 1.65
1998 2.65 1.63
1997 2.67 1.56
1996 2.7 1.53
1995 2.73 1.53
1994 2.82 1.57
1993 2.94 1.57
1992 3.05 1.59
1991 3.16 1.61
1990 3.27 1.62
1989 3.36 1.55
1988 3.39 1.55
1987 3.42 1.56
1986 3.47 1.55
1985 3.53 1.51
1984 3.66 1.49
1983 3.73 1.47
1982 3.86 1.5
1981 3.95 1.56
1980 4.01 1.6
1979 4.08 1.56
1978 4.18 1.58
1977 4.28 1.58
1976 4.39 1.63
1975 4.52 1.66
1974 4.65 1.77
1973 4.79 1.9
1972 4.91 2.15
1971 5.05 2.36
1970 5.19 2.57
1969 5.32 2.75
1968 5.45 2.72
1967 5.57 2.81
1966 5.68 2.9
1965 5.77 3.04
1964 5.85 3.17
1963 5.91 3.19
1962 5.9 3.18
1961 5.89 3.22
1960 5.88 3.12

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

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Lebanon and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Netherlands
2024 29.6 42.4
2023 29.4 42.4
2022 29.2 42.5
2021 29 42.6
2020 28.9 42.5
2019 29 42.5
2018 29.3 42.4
2017 29.4 42.3
2016 29.5 42.2
2015 29.4 42
2014 29.2 41.8
2013 28.9 41.6
2012 28.6 41.3
2011 28.2 41
2010 27.9 40.7
2009 27.5 40.3
2008 27.1 40
2007 26.7 39.7
2006 26.3 39.3
2005 26 38.9
2004 25.6 38.5
2003 25.2 38.1
2002 24.9 37.8
2001 24.6 37.5
2000 24.3 37.3
1999 24 37
1998 23.7 36.7
1997 23.4 36.4
1996 23.1 36.1
1995 22.8 35.7
1994 22.5 35.4
1993 22.3 35.1
1992 22 34.8
1991 21.8 34.6
1990 21.6 34.3
1989 21.4 34.1
1988 21.2 33.8
1987 21 33.5
1986 20.8 33.2
1985 20.7 32.9
1984 20.5 32.6
1983 20.3 32.3
1982 20.1 31.9
1981 19.9 31.6
1980 19.8 31.3
1979 19.6 31
1978 19.4 30.7
1977 19.2 30.3
1976 19.1 29.8
1975 19 29.4
1974 18.9 29.3
1973 18.7 29
1972 18.5 28.9
1971 18.3 28.7
1970 18.2 28.6
1969 18.1 28.6
1968 18 28.6
1967 18 28.5
1966 18.1 28.6
1965 18.2 28.6
1964 18.4 28.6
1963 18.7 28.7
1962 19.1 28.7
1961 19.5 28.8
1960 19.9 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Netherlands
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Lebanon Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Netherlands
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
88,123 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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