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Lebanon vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 160th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Nicaragua
Population
5906622
7124343
Population rank 115/197 107/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Lebanon and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Nicaragua
2024 - $19,693,982,968
2023 $20,078,620,357 $17,805,842,284
2022 $20,992,421,949 $15,634,572,502
2021 $23,131,941,557 $14,209,020,362
2020 $31,712,128,254 $12,726,422,432
2019 $51,605,959,131 $12,699,023,614
2018 $54,901,519,156 $13,025,221,974
2017 $53,027,680,686 $13,785,893,007
2016 $51,147,308,774 $13,286,093,388
2015 $49,929,337,837 $12,756,696,261
2014 $48,095,213,747 $11,880,438,824
2013 $46,880,103,081 $10,982,988,249
2012 $44,016,799,516 $10,532,017,232
2011 $39,927,125,962 $9,774,329,333
2010 $38,443,907,042 $8,758,602,233
2009 $35,399,582,929 $8,298,702,489
2008 $29,118,916,105 $8,496,967,597
2007 $24,827,355,015 $7,423,375,015
2006 $22,022,709,851 $6,763,672,381
2005 $21,497,336,499 $6,321,324,279
2004 $21,159,827,992 $5,792,932,838
2003 $20,082,918,740 $5,322,228,351
2002 $19,152,238,806 $5,223,727,303
2001 $17,649,751,244 $5,351,752,034
2000 $17,260,364,842 $5,109,587,050
1999 $17,391,056,369 $4,856,026,259
1998 $17,247,179,006 $4,635,347,386
1997 $15,751,867,489 $4,389,973,490
1996 $13,690,217,334 $4,308,351,903
1995 $11,718,795,529 $4,140,470,000
1994 $9,599,127,050 $3,863,185,119
1993 $7,941,744,492 $1,756,454,248
1992 $5,843,579,161 $1,792,800,000
1991 $4,690,415,093 $1,488,804,124
1990 $2,838,485,354 $1,009,455,484
1989 $2,717,998,688 $1,013,184,756
1988 $3,313,540,068 $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Lebanon and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Nicaragua
2024 - $2,848
2023 $3,478 $2,609
2022 $3,654 $2,323
2021 $4,045 $2,138
2020 $5,561 $1,938
2019 $8,906 $1,959
2018 $9,175 $2,035
2017 $8,608 $2,183
2016 $8,089 $2,132
2015 $7,714 $2,074
2014 $7,578 $1,958
2013 $8,162 $1,835
2012 $8,407 $1,785
2011 $7,835 $1,680
2010 $7,626 $1,527
2009 $7,091 $1,467
2008 $5,912 $1,524
2007 $5,125 $1,350
2006 $4,635 $1,248
2005 $4,602 $1,183
2004 $4,601 $1,099
2003 $4,438 $1,021
2002 $4,291 $1,014
2001 $4,010 $1,052
2000 $3,987 $1,017
1999 $4,087 $980
1998 $4,125 $949
1997 $3,834 $913
1996 $3,393 $911
1995 $2,959 $892
1994 $2,468 $849
1993 $2,079 $394
1992 $1,559 $411
1991 $1,278 $350
1990 $790 $242.5
1989 $771 $249.2
1988 $959 $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Lebanon vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Nicaragua
2026 78.2 75.4
2025 78.1 75.3
2024 77.9 75.1
2023 77.8 74.9
2022 78 74.5
2021 73.6 70.5
2020 76.3 70.8
2019 78.2 73.8
2018 78.3 73.9
2017 78.2 73.4
2016 78.3 73.2
2015 78.3 72.9
2014 78.1 72.8
2013 78 72.6
2012 77.9 72.4
2011 77.8 72
2010 77.5 71.8
2009 77.3 71.5
2008 77 71.4
2007 76.7 71.2
2006 75.7 71
2005 76.1 70.4
2004 75.7 69.5
2003 75.3 68.7
2002 74.8 68
2001 74.4 67
2000 73.9 66.4
1999 73.5 65.9
1998 73.2 64.1
1997 72.9 65.5
1996 72.6 65.2
1995 72.4 64.9
1994 72 64.5
1993 71.6 64.1
1992 71.2 63.7
1991 70.9 63.3
1990 65.5 62.5
1989 65.1 61.9
1988 62.9 59.8
1987 62.5 57.3
1986 62 57.6
1985 61.6 56.4
1984 61.2 56.1
1983 60.8 56.9
1982 47.2 58.7
1981 60.3 58.3
1980 59.9 58
1979 59.6 50.8
1978 60 53.5
1977 60.3 56.1
1976 36.4 56.1
1975 57.7 55.8
1974 66.4 55.4
1973 66.3 55
1972 66.2 48
1971 66.1 54.2
1970 66 53.8
1969 65.9 53.4
1968 65.8 52.9
1967 65.7 52.3
1966 65.5 51.6
1965 65.3 50.6
1964 65.1 49.6
1963 64.9 48.8
1962 64.6 48
1961 64.3 47.3
1960 63.9 46.4
1959 63.6 46.1
1958 61.2 45.5
1957 62.8 44.9
1956 62.2 44.3
1955 61.5 43.7
1954 61.6 43.1
1953 61.2 42.4
1952 60.8 41.9
1951 60.3 40.8
1950 59.9 40.6

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

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Lebanon and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Nicaragua
2024 5,805,962 6,916,140
2023 5,773,493 6,823,613
2022 5,744,489 6,730,654
2021 5,718,122 6,644,741
2020 5,702,398 6,565,267
2019 5,794,594 6,483,657
2018 5,984,119 6,400,080
2017 6,160,128 6,316,231
2016 6,323,060 6,232,666
2015 6,472,469 6,149,417
2014 6,346,990 6,066,492
2013 5,743,436 5,983,845
2012 5,235,742 5,901,287
2011 5,096,020 5,819,051
2010 5,041,288 5,737,450
2009 4,992,287 5,656,601
2008 4,925,354 5,576,593
2007 4,844,118 5,497,243
2006 4,751,136 5,418,855
2005 4,671,102 5,342,105
2004 4,599,279 5,272,912
2003 4,525,508 5,210,963
2002 4,463,504 5,149,909
2001 4,401,918 5,087,825
2000 4,329,340 5,022,633
1999 4,255,277 4,954,018
1998 4,181,281 4,883,655
1997 4,108,405 4,809,573
1996 4,034,781 4,729,974
1995 3,960,735 4,642,931
1994 3,889,799 4,549,316
1993 3,820,647 4,453,732
1992 3,747,371 4,357,026
1991 3,668,912 4,259,637
1990 3,595,175 4,162,559
1989 3,525,285 4,066,476
1988 3,454,649 3,972,320
1987 3,385,555 3,882,164
1986 3,300,365 3,794,157
1985 3,217,376 3,706,479
1984 3,152,744 3,619,104
1983 3,094,996 3,530,282
1982 3,054,931 3,438,745
1981 3,008,981 3,345,674
1980 2,944,763 3,252,403
1979 2,882,635 3,164,525
1978 2,822,682 3,080,314
1977 2,762,155 2,992,534
1976 2,726,469 2,903,851
1975 2,693,191 2,816,943
1974 2,635,185 2,732,075
1973 2,572,935 2,649,278
1972 2,509,729 2,573,578
1971 2,446,314 2,499,825
1970 2,386,114 2,423,065
1969 2,328,159 2,348,398
1968 2,266,368 2,275,836
1967 2,206,731 2,205,567
1966 2,148,260 2,137,820
1965 2,088,831 2,072,681
1964 2,030,543 2,010,176
1963 1,970,316 1,950,159
1962 1,909,578 1,892,320
1961 1,850,084 1,836,451
1960 1,794,406 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Nicaragua
2023 2.24 2.22
2022 2.26 2.24
2021 2.28 2.27
2020 2.31 2.3
2019 2.33 2.32
2018 2.35 2.35
2017 2.37 2.38
2016 2.39 2.41
2015 2.38 2.43
2014 2.38 2.46
2013 2.36 2.49
2012 2.35 2.53
2011 2.32 2.56
2010 2.26 2.6
2009 2.19 2.63
2008 2.17 2.66
2007 2.2 2.7
2006 2.24 2.73
2005 2.29 2.77
2004 2.38 2.78
2003 2.46 2.83
2002 2.52 2.89
2001 2.58 3
2000 2.6 3.12
1999 2.63 3.22
1998 2.65 3.34
1997 2.67 3.47
1996 2.7 3.62
1995 2.73 3.78
1994 2.82 3.94
1993 2.94 4.1
1992 3.05 4.27
1991 3.16 4.43
1990 3.27 4.6
1989 3.36 4.76
1988 3.39 4.93
1987 3.42 5.07
1986 3.47 5.22
1985 3.53 5.36
1984 3.66 5.49
1983 3.73 5.61
1982 3.86 5.74
1981 3.95 5.84
1980 4.01 5.96
1979 4.08 6.07
1978 4.18 6.16
1977 4.28 6.28
1976 4.39 6.37
1975 4.52 6.45
1974 4.65 6.52
1973 4.79 6.59
1972 4.91 6.65
1971 5.05 6.71
1970 5.19 6.77
1969 5.32 6.83
1968 5.45 6.89
1967 5.57 6.94
1966 5.68 6.99
1965 5.77 7.03
1964 5.85 7.06
1963 5.91 7.08
1962 5.9 7.1
1961 5.89 7.11
1960 5.88 7.16

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

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Lebanon and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Nicaragua
2024 29.6 26.6
2023 29.4 26.3
2022 29.2 25.9
2021 29 25.6
2020 28.9 25.3
2019 29 25
2018 29.3 24.7
2017 29.4 24.3
2016 29.5 24
2015 29.4 23.7
2014 29.2 23.4
2013 28.9 23.1
2012 28.6 22.8
2011 28.2 22.5
2010 27.9 22.2
2009 27.5 22
2008 27.1 21.7
2007 26.7 21.4
2006 26.3 21.1
2005 26 20.8
2004 25.6 20.4
2003 25.2 20.1
2002 24.9 19.7
2001 24.6 19.4
2000 24.3 19.1
1999 24 18.8
1998 23.7 18.4
1997 23.4 18.1
1996 23.1 17.9
1995 22.8 17.6
1994 22.5 17.4
1993 22.3 17.2
1992 22 17
1991 21.8 16.8
1990 21.6 16.7
1989 21.4 16.5
1988 21.2 16.4
1987 21 16.4
1986 20.8 16.3
1985 20.7 16.3
1984 20.5 16.3
1983 20.3 16.3
1982 20.1 16.2
1981 19.9 16.2
1980 19.8 16.2
1979 19.6 16.2
1978 19.4 16.2
1977 19.2 16.2
1976 19.1 16.2
1975 19 16.2
1974 18.9 16.2
1973 18.7 16.2
1972 18.5 16.2
1971 18.3 16.1
1970 18.2 16.1
1969 18.1 16.1
1968 18 16
1967 18 16
1966 18.1 16
1965 18.2 15.9
1964 18.4 15.9
1963 18.7 15.9
1962 19.1 16
1961 19.5 16.1
1960 19.9 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2%
2014
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
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
23%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Lebanon Nicaragua
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
82.6%
2015
English speaking
40%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Lebanon Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Nicaragua
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
14,849 mi
2014

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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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