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Lebanon vs Niger statistics compared

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Lebanon has a population of 5.85M (ranked 115/197), compared with 27.9M in Niger (ranked 54/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 160th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 121/197 ($26B) and Niger ranks 129/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 129/197 ($4,473), while Niger ranks 188/197 ($775).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Niger
Population
5921719
29294628
Population rank 115/197 53/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$21.6B
2025
GDP rank 121/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
$775
2025
GDP per capita rank 129/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$41B
2024
$9.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
139.4%
2025
45.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,061
2024
$352
2025
Government debt per person rank 71/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,055
2026
$1,418
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
1,493 ppl/mi²
2026
58.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2024
5.94
2024
Median age
29.8 years
2025
16.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Lebanon and Niger: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Niger economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Niger
2025 - $21,646,191,388
2024 $25,971,643,441 $19,729,786,047
2023 $20,078,620,357 $16,949,765,464
2022 $20,992,421,949 $15,531,799,641
2021 $23,131,941,557 $14,936,154,253
2020 $31,712,128,254 $13,648,332,190
2019 $51,605,959,131 $12,420,836,507
2018 $54,901,519,156 $12,800,907,986
2017 $53,027,680,686 $11,359,273,443
2016 $51,147,308,774 $10,341,025,540
2015 $49,929,337,837 $9,683,867,926
2014 $48,095,213,747 $10,862,943,544
2013 $46,880,103,081 $10,224,897,438
2012 $44,016,799,516 $9,426,912,648
2011 $39,927,125,962 $8,772,950,778
2010 $38,443,907,042 $7,851,192,502
2009 $35,399,582,929 $7,352,131,310
2008 $29,118,916,105 $7,297,600,226
2007 $24,827,355,015 $5,731,485,052
2006 $22,022,709,851 $4,756,361,252
2005 $21,497,336,499 $4,383,315,965
2004 $21,159,827,992 $3,760,443,738
2003 $20,082,918,740 $3,394,084,732
2002 $19,152,238,806 $2,782,192,879
2001 $17,649,751,244 $2,448,714,704
2000 $17,260,364,842 $2,241,753,193
1999 $17,391,056,369 $2,537,789,821
1998 $17,247,179,006 $2,643,363,519
1997 $15,751,867,489 $2,290,318,910
1996 $13,690,217,334 $2,405,686,940
1995 $11,718,795,529 $2,302,537,562
1994 $9,599,127,050 $1,938,058,175
1993 $7,941,744,492 $3,052,673,849
1992 $5,843,579,161 $3,386,232,579
1991 $4,690,415,093 $3,285,796,875
1990 $2,838,485,354 $3,512,356,508
1989 $2,717,998,688 $2,179,567,114
1988 $3,313,540,068 $2,280,356,193
1987 - $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 - $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Niger
2025 - $775
2024 $4,473 $730
2023 $3,478 $648
2022 $3,654 $614
2021 $4,045 $610
2020 $5,561 $575
2019 $8,906 $541
2018 $9,175 $577
2017 $8,608 $530
2016 $8,089 $500
2015 $7,714 $486
2014 $7,578 $565
2013 $8,162 $552
2012 $8,407 $529
2011 $7,835 $511
2010 $7,626 $474
2009 $7,091 $461
2008 $5,912 $475
2007 $5,125 $387
2006 $4,635 $333
2005 $4,602 $319
2004 $4,601 $283.5
2003 $4,438 $265.2
2002 $4,291 $225.3
2001 $4,010 $205.4
2000 $3,987 $194.8
1999 $4,087 $228.3
1998 $4,125 $246.1
1997 $3,834 $220.6
1996 $3,393 $239.5
1995 $2,959 $237
1994 $2,468 $206.2
1993 $2,079 $335
1992 $1,559 $384
1991 $1,278 $384
1990 $790 $424
1989 $771 $271.3
1988 $959 $292.6
1987 - $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 - $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Niger
2026 78.2 61.9
2025 78.1 61.7
2024 77.9 61.4
2023 77.8 61.2
2022 78 60.4
2021 73.6 59.5
2020 76.3 59.9
2019 78.2 60
2018 78.3 59.8
2017 78.2 59.5
2016 78.3 59.2
2015 78.3 58.8
2014 78.1 58.7
2013 78 58.4
2012 77.9 58
2011 77.8 57.6
2010 77.5 57.1
2009 77.3 56.5
2008 77 55.9
2007 76.7 55.1
2006 75.7 54.2
2005 76.1 53.3
2004 75.7 52.4
2003 75.3 51.5
2002 74.8 50.6
2001 74.4 49.9
2000 73.9 49.2
1999 73.5 48.5
1998 73.2 47.8
1997 72.9 47.1
1996 72.6 46.3
1995 72.4 45.5
1994 72 44.6
1993 71.6 43.8
1992 71.2 43.1
1991 70.9 42.3
1990 65.5 41.7
1989 65.1 41.2
1988 62.9 40.8
1987 62.5 40.5
1986 62 40.3
1985 61.6 40.1
1984 61.2 40
1983 60.8 40
1982 47.2 39.8
1981 60.3 39.6
1980 59.9 39.3
1979 59.6 38.9
1978 60 38.3
1977 60.3 37.7
1976 36.4 37.1
1975 57.7 36.6
1974 66.4 36.2
1973 66.3 35.9
1972 66.2 35.8
1971 66.1 35.3
1970 66 35.9
1969 65.9 36
1968 65.8 36.1
1967 65.7 36.2
1966 65.5 36.3
1965 65.3 36.4
1964 65.1 36.5
1963 64.9 36.4
1962 64.6 36.3
1961 64.3 36.3
1960 63.9 36.2
1959 63.6 36.1
1958 61.2 36.1
1957 62.8 36.1
1956 62.2 36
1955 61.5 36
1954 61.6 36
1953 61.2 35.9
1952 60.8 35.9
1951 60.3 35.9
1950 59.9 35.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Niger
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Niger
2025 5,849,421 27,917,831
2024 5,805,962 27,032,412
2023 5,773,493 26,159,867
2022 5,744,489 25,311,973
2021 5,718,122 24,502,140
2020 5,702,398 23,717,613
2019 5,794,594 22,947,757
2018 5,984,119 22,188,069
2017 6,160,128 21,435,446
2016 6,323,060 20,685,753
2015 6,472,469 19,939,498
2014 6,346,990 19,215,909
2013 5,743,436 18,519,898
2012 5,235,742 17,836,769
2011 5,096,020 17,176,283
2010 5,041,288 16,548,835
2009 4,992,287 15,943,675
2008 4,925,354 15,361,915
2007 4,844,118 14,803,610
2006 4,751,136 14,268,581
2005 4,671,102 13,756,192
2004 4,599,279 13,265,836
2003 4,525,508 12,796,984
2002 4,463,504 12,349,144
2001 4,401,918 11,920,647
2000 4,329,340 11,509,630
1999 4,255,277 11,117,411
1998 4,181,281 10,741,413
1997 4,108,405 10,383,969
1996 4,034,781 10,044,852
1995 3,960,735 9,714,529
1994 3,889,799 9,398,258
1993 3,820,647 9,100,789
1992 3,747,371 8,817,633
1991 3,668,912 8,546,900
1990 3,595,175 8,286,059
1989 3,525,285 8,034,780
1988 3,454,649 7,793,748
1987 3,385,555 7,561,150
1986 3,300,365 7,335,811
1985 3,217,376 7,118,457
1984 3,152,744 6,909,971
1983 3,094,996 6,708,644
1982 3,054,931 6,512,732
1981 3,008,981 6,322,006
1980 2,944,763 6,135,971
1979 2,882,635 5,955,556
1978 2,822,682 5,782,932
1977 2,762,155 5,619,716
1976 2,726,469 5,464,962
1975 2,693,191 5,317,019
1974 2,635,185 5,174,953
1973 2,572,935 5,037,865
1972 2,509,729 4,904,845
1971 2,446,314 4,776,225
1970 2,386,114 4,650,275
1969 2,328,159 4,525,725
1968 2,266,368 4,403,637
1967 2,206,731 4,283,590
1966 2,148,260 4,165,544
1965 2,088,831 4,049,695
1964 2,030,543 3,935,814
1963 1,970,316 3,823,873
1962 1,909,578 3,714,520
1961 1,850,084 3,608,162
1960 1,794,406 3,505,050

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Niger

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Niger
2024 2.23 5.94
2023 2.24 6.06
2022 2.26 6.14
2021 2.28 6.2
2020 2.31 6.37
2019 2.33 6.54
2018 2.35 6.71
2017 2.37 6.87
2016 2.39 7.04
2015 2.38 7.22
2014 2.38 7.34
2013 2.36 7.45
2012 2.35 7.53
2011 2.32 7.59
2010 2.26 7.64
2009 2.19 7.68
2008 2.17 7.7
2007 2.2 7.73
2006 2.24 7.74
2005 2.29 7.77
2004 2.38 7.78
2003 2.46 7.79
2002 2.52 7.8
2001 2.58 7.81
2000 2.6 7.83
1999 2.63 7.84
1998 2.65 7.84
1997 2.67 7.8
1996 2.7 7.78
1995 2.73 7.78
1994 2.82 7.79
1993 2.94 7.79
1992 3.05 7.8
1991 3.16 7.8
1990 3.27 7.81
1989 3.36 7.82
1988 3.39 7.84
1987 3.42 7.87
1986 3.47 7.9
1985 3.53 7.93
1984 3.66 7.92
1983 3.73 7.9
1982 3.86 7.86
1981 3.95 7.82
1980 4.01 7.78
1979 4.08 7.72
1978 4.18 7.66
1977 4.28 7.6
1976 4.39 7.56
1975 4.52 7.54
1974 4.65 7.54
1973 4.79 7.53
1972 4.91 7.52
1971 5.05 7.52
1970 5.19 7.51
1969 5.32 7.51
1968 5.45 7.5
1967 5.57 7.49
1966 5.68 7.48
1965 5.77 7.47
1964 5.85 7.48
1963 5.91 7.49
1962 5.9 7.5
1961 5.89 7.51
1960 5.88 7.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Niger
2025 29.8 16.7
2024 29.6 16.5
2023 29.4 16.3
2022 29.2 16.2
2021 29 16
2020 28.9 15.9
2019 29 15.8
2018 29.3 15.7
2017 29.4 15.6
2016 29.5 15.5
2015 29.4 15.4
2014 29.2 15.3
2013 28.9 15.3
2012 28.6 15.3
2011 28.2 15.3
2010 27.9 15.3
2009 27.5 15.4
2008 27.1 15.5
2007 26.7 15.5
2006 26.3 15.7
2005 26 15.8
2004 25.6 15.9
2003 25.2 16
2002 24.9 16.1
2001 24.6 16.2
2000 24.3 16.3
1999 24 16.4
1998 23.7 16.5
1997 23.4 16.5
1996 23.1 16.6
1995 22.8 16.6
1994 22.5 16.6
1993 22.3 16.6
1992 22 16.6
1991 21.8 16.6
1990 21.6 16.5
1989 21.4 16.5
1988 21.2 16.5
1987 21 16.4
1986 20.8 16.4
1985 20.7 16.4
1984 20.5 16.4
1983 20.3 16.4
1982 20.1 16.4
1981 19.9 16.4
1980 19.8 16.4
1979 19.6 16.4
1978 19.4 16.4
1977 19.2 16.3
1976 19.1 16.3
1975 19 16.2
1974 18.9 16.1
1973 18.7 16.1
1972 18.5 16
1971 18.3 15.9
1970 18.2 15.9
1969 18.1 15.8
1968 18 15.7
1967 18 15.7
1966 18.1 15.6
1965 18.2 15.6
1964 18.4 15.6
1963 18.7 15.5
1962 19.1 15.5
1961 19.5 15.5
1960 19.9 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$20.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.5%
2025
14.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.25%
2025
-3.28%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
35.7%
2024
31.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
2.63%
2024
18.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.6%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.8%
2021
Number of billionaires
6
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
23%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
780 kg
2023
161.3 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.17%
2023
0.07%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
975 kWh
2023
67.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
7.83%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.76%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Lebanon Niger
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.34%
2025
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
91%
2025
18.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
50.8:49.2
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.24 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
14.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.25
2020
4.42
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2026
63
2026
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
35.6%
2022
English speaking
40%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
80.6%
2024
15.6%
2024

Health

Lebanon Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.6
2024
110.7
2024
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
46.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Niger
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
675 sq mi
2025
17,518 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
11,774 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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