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Lebanon vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 160th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon New Zealand
Population
5906622
5374272
Population rank 115/197 124/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$260B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Lebanon and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon New Zealand
2024 - $260,172,385,098
2023 $20,078,620,357 $255,194,972,673
2022 $20,992,421,949 $249,509,991,440
2021 $23,131,941,557 $253,977,931,815
2020 $31,712,128,254 $213,029,554,654
2019 $51,605,959,131 $213,006,341,102
2018 $54,901,519,156 $211,985,631,173
2017 $53,027,680,686 $206,745,969,246
2016 $51,147,308,774 $189,100,085,275
2015 $49,929,337,837 $178,224,167,088
2014 $48,095,213,747 $201,518,402,787
2013 $46,880,103,081 $191,012,364,177
2012 $44,016,799,516 $176,560,711,239
2011 $39,927,125,962 $168,484,908,960
2010 $38,443,907,042 $146,887,902,524
2009 $35,399,582,929 $121,663,439,315
2008 $29,118,916,105 $133,437,126,590
2007 $24,827,355,015 $137,188,946,866
2006 $22,022,709,851 $111,538,810,713
2005 $21,497,336,499 $114,720,129,550
2004 $21,159,827,992 $103,905,210,084
2003 $20,082,918,740 $88,250,885,550
2002 $19,152,238,806 $66,627,729,311
2001 $17,649,751,244 $53,872,425,917
2000 $17,260,364,842 $52,623,281,957
1999 $17,391,056,369 $58,762,260,626
1998 $17,247,179,006 $56,227,169,851
1997 $15,751,867,489 $66,075,143,415
1996 $13,690,217,334 $70,140,835,299
1995 $11,718,795,529 $63,918,703,507
1994 $9,599,127,050 $55,314,732,279
1993 $7,941,744,492 $46,775,620,817
1992 $5,843,579,161 $41,649,829,860
1991 $4,690,415,093 $42,745,329,732
1990 $2,838,485,354 $45,495,129,385
1989 $2,717,998,688 $43,920,222,525
1988 $3,313,540,068 $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Lebanon and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon New Zealand
2024 - $49,205
2023 $3,478 $49,076
2022 $3,654 $49,100
2021 $4,045 $49,950
2020 $5,561 $41,998
2019 $8,906 $42,856
2018 $9,175 $43,257
2017 $8,608 $42,950
2016 $8,089 $40,114
2015 $7,714 $38,665
2014 $7,578 $44,618
2013 $8,162 $43,000
2012 $8,407 $40,054
2011 $7,835 $38,432
2010 $7,626 $33,762
2009 $7,091 $28,277
2008 $5,912 $31,325
2007 $5,125 $32,480
2006 $4,635 $26,655
2005 $4,602 $27,751
2004 $4,601 $25,420
2003 $4,438 $21,914
2002 $4,291 $16,874
2001 $4,010 $13,883
2000 $3,987 $13,641
1999 $4,087 $15,322
1998 $4,125 $14,738
1997 $3,834 $17,474
1996 $3,393 $18,794
1995 $2,959 $17,400
1994 $2,468 $15,280
1993 $2,079 $13,094
1992 $1,559 $11,793
1991 $1,278 $12,230
1990 $790 $13,663
1989 $771 $13,312
1988 $959 $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Lebanon vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon New Zealand
2026 78.2 82.5
2025 78.1 82.4
2024 77.9 82.2
2023 77.8 82.1
2022 78 81
2021 73.6 82.3
2020 76.3 82.7
2019 78.2 81.8
2018 78.3 81.9
2017 78.2 81.6
2016 78.3 82
2015 78.3 81.6
2014 78.1 81.4
2013 78 81.6
2012 77.9 81.2
2011 77.8 80.8
2010 77.5 81.1
2009 77.3 80.5
2008 77 80.2
2007 76.7 80.1
2006 75.7 80
2005 76.1 80
2004 75.7 79.4
2003 75.3 79.1
2002 74.8 78.9
2001 74.4 78.7
2000 73.9 78.7
1999 73.5 77.9
1998 73.2 78.2
1997 72.9 77.3
1996 72.6 76.8
1995 72.4 76.8
1994 72 76.9
1993 71.6 76.5
1992 71.2 76.2
1991 70.9 76.1
1990 65.5 75.4
1989 65.1 74.9
1988 62.9 74.5
1987 62.5 74.2
1986 62 74.1
1985 61.6 73.9
1984 61.2 74.4
1983 60.8 73.8
1982 47.2 73.7
1981 60.3 73.6
1980 59.9 72.9
1979 59.6 73.1
1978 60 73
1977 60.3 72.1
1976 36.4 72.4
1975 57.7 72.2
1974 66.4 71.9
1973 66.3 71.7
1972 66.2 71.8
1971 66.1 71.7
1970 66 71.2
1969 65.9 71.5
1968 65.8 71.1
1967 65.7 71.4
1966 65.5 71.1
1965 65.3 71.2
1964 65.1 71.3
1963 64.9 71.3
1962 64.6 71.2
1961 64.3 70.9
1960 63.9 71.2
1959 63.6 70.8
1958 61.2 70.9
1957 62.8 70.3
1956 62.2 70.7
1955 61.5 70.5
1954 61.6 70.3
1953 61.2 70.2
1952 60.8 69.4
1951 60.3 69.1
1950 59.9 69.3

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

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Lebanon and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Lebanon New Zealand
2024 5,805,962 5,287,500
2023 5,773,493 5,200,000
2022 5,744,489 5,081,700
2021 5,718,122 5,084,600
2020 5,702,398 5,072,400
2019 5,794,594 4,970,300
2018 5,984,119 4,900,600
2017 6,160,128 4,813,600
2016 6,323,060 4,714,100
2015 6,472,469 4,609,400
2014 6,346,990 4,516,500
2013 5,743,436 4,442,100
2012 5,235,742 4,408,100
2011 5,096,020 4,384,000
2010 5,041,288 4,350,700
2009 4,992,287 4,302,600
2008 4,925,354 4,259,800
2007 4,844,118 4,223,800
2006 4,751,136 4,184,600
2005 4,671,102 4,133,900
2004 4,599,279 4,087,500
2003 4,525,508 4,027,200
2002 4,463,504 3,948,500
2001 4,401,918 3,880,500
2000 4,329,340 3,857,700
1999 4,255,277 3,835,100
1998 4,181,281 3,815,000
1997 4,108,405 3,781,300
1996 4,034,781 3,732,000
1995 3,960,735 3,673,400
1994 3,889,799 3,620,000
1993 3,820,647 3,572,200
1992 3,747,371 3,531,700
1991 3,668,912 3,495,100
1990 3,595,175 3,329,800
1989 3,525,285 3,299,200
1988 3,454,649 3,283,400
1987 3,385,555 3,274,400
1986 3,300,365 3,246,300
1985 3,217,376 3,247,100
1984 3,152,744 3,227,100
1983 3,094,996 3,199,300
1982 3,054,931 3,156,100
1981 3,008,981 3,124,900
1980 2,944,763 3,112,900
1979 2,882,635 3,109,000
1978 2,822,682 3,121,200
1977 2,762,155 3,120,200
1976 2,726,469 3,110,500
1975 2,693,191 3,083,100
1974 2,635,185 3,023,700
1973 2,572,935 2,961,300
1972 2,509,729 2,903,900
1971 2,446,314 2,853,000
1970 2,386,114 2,810,700
1969 2,328,159 2,772,800
1968 2,266,368 2,748,100
1967 2,206,731 2,724,100
1966 2,148,260 2,675,900
1965 2,088,831 2,628,400
1964 2,030,543 2,585,400
1963 1,970,316 2,531,800
1962 1,909,578 2,482,000
1961 1,850,084 2,419,700
1960 1,794,406 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Lebanon

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon New Zealand
2023 2.24 1.56
2022 2.26 1.66
2021 2.28 1.64
2020 2.31 1.61
2019 2.33 1.72
2018 2.35 1.71
2017 2.37 1.81
2016 2.39 1.87
2015 2.38 1.99
2014 2.38 1.92
2013 2.36 2.01
2012 2.35 2.1
2011 2.32 2.09
2010 2.26 2.17
2009 2.19 2.13
2008 2.17 2.19
2007 2.2 2.18
2006 2.24 2.01
2005 2.29 1.97
2004 2.38 1.98
2003 2.46 1.93
2002 2.52 1.89
2001 2.58 1.97
2000 2.6 1.98
1999 2.63 1.97
1998 2.65 1.89
1997 2.67 1.96
1996 2.7 1.96
1995 2.73 1.98
1994 2.82 1.98
1993 2.94 2.04
1992 3.05 2.06
1991 3.16 2.09
1990 3.27 2.18
1989 3.36 2.12
1988 3.39 2.1
1987 3.42 2.03
1986 3.47 1.96
1985 3.53 1.93
1984 3.66 1.93
1983 3.73 1.92
1982 3.86 1.95
1981 3.95 2.01
1980 4.01 2.03
1979 4.08 2.12
1978 4.18 2.07
1977 4.28 2.21
1976 4.39 2.27
1975 4.52 2.37
1974 4.65 2.58
1973 4.79 2.76
1972 4.91 3
1971 5.05 3.18
1970 5.19 3.17
1969 5.32 3.28
1968 5.45 3.34
1967 5.57 3.35
1966 5.68 3.41
1965 5.77 3.54
1964 5.85 3.8
1963 5.91 4.05
1962 5.9 4.19
1961 5.89 4.31
1960 5.88 4.24

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

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Lebanon and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon New Zealand
2024 29.6 38.6
2023 29.4 38.3
2022 29.2 38.1
2021 29 37.8
2020 28.9 37.5
2019 29 37.3
2018 29.3 37.3
2017 29.4 37.2
2016 29.5 37.3
2015 29.4 37.4
2014 29.2 37.5
2013 28.9 37.4
2012 28.6 37.2
2011 28.2 37
2010 27.9 36.8
2009 27.5 36.6
2008 27.1 36.4
2007 26.7 36.1
2006 26.3 35.8
2005 26 35.5
2004 25.6 35.2
2003 25.2 35
2002 24.9 34.8
2001 24.6 34.6
2000 24.3 34.3
1999 24 34
1998 23.7 33.6
1997 23.4 33.2
1996 23.1 32.8
1995 22.8 32.6
1994 22.5 32.3
1993 22.3 32
1992 22 31.7
1991 21.8 31.4
1990 21.6 31.1
1989 21.4 30.8
1988 21.2 30.4
1987 21 30.1
1986 20.8 29.8
1985 20.7 29.4
1984 20.5 29.1
1983 20.3 28.8
1982 20.1 28.5
1981 19.9 28.2
1980 19.8 27.9
1979 19.6 27.5
1978 19.4 27.1
1977 19.2 26.8
1976 19.1 26.5
1975 19 26.3
1974 18.9 26.2
1973 18.7 26
1972 18.5 25.9
1971 18.3 25.7
1970 18.2 25.6
1969 18.1 25.7
1968 18 25.7
1967 18 25.8
1966 18.1 25.9
1965 18.2 26
1964 18.4 26.2
1963 18.7 26.4
1962 19.1 26.8
1961 19.5 27.1
1960 19.9 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
23%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Lebanon New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon New Zealand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Lebanon New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon New Zealand
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
60,159 mi
2020

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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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