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Lebanon vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 160th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Nigeria
Population
5906622
243824469
Population rank 115/197 6/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$252B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
55 years
2026

Lebanon and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Nigeria
2024 - $252,261,880,141
2023 $20,078,620,357 $487,387,801,881
2022 $20,992,421,949 $646,950,257,578
2021 $23,131,941,557 $609,147,716,973
2020 $31,712,128,254 $598,586,817,819
2019 $51,605,959,131 $668,219,992,691
2018 $54,901,519,156 $421,739,251,509
2017 $53,027,680,686 $375,745,731,053
2016 $51,147,308,774 $404,649,125,252
2015 $49,929,337,837 $493,026,682,801
2014 $48,095,213,747 $574,183,763,412
2013 $46,880,103,081 $520,117,180,314
2012 $44,016,799,516 $463,971,018,239
2011 $39,927,125,962 $414,466,676,831
2010 $38,443,907,042 $366,990,417,129
2009 $35,399,582,929 $295,008,835,381
2008 $29,118,916,105 $339,476,276,258
2007 $24,827,355,015 $278,260,846,800
2006 $22,022,709,851 $238,454,997,161
2005 $21,497,336,499 $175,670,569,969
2004 $21,159,827,992 $135,764,731,646
2003 $20,082,918,740 $104,738,954,264
2002 $19,152,238,806 $95,054,059,303
2001 $17,649,751,244 $73,557,840,064
2000 $17,260,364,842 $69,171,451,627
1999 $17,391,056,369 $59,145,077,039
1998 $17,247,179,006 $218,416,200,673
1997 $15,751,867,489 $200,850,397,618
1996 $13,690,217,334 $185,730,236,700
1995 $11,718,795,529 $140,919,776,986
1994 $9,599,127,050 $80,399,613,064
1993 $7,941,744,492 $56,721,051,402
1992 $5,843,579,161 $52,058,181,854
1991 $4,690,415,093 $59,526,833,412
1990 $2,838,485,354 $54,035,795,388
1989 $2,717,998,688 $44,003,061,108
1988 $3,313,540,068 $49,648,470,440
1987 - $52,676,041,931
1986 - $54,805,852,581
1985 - $73,745,821,158
1984 - $73,484,359,521
1983 - $97,094,911,792
1982 - $142,769,363,314
1981 - $164,475,209,516
1980 - $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Lebanon and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Nigeria
2024 - $1,084
2023 $3,478 $2,139
2022 $3,654 $2,899
2021 $4,045 $2,787
2020 $5,561 $2,797
2019 $8,906 $3,190
2018 $9,175 $2,058
2017 $8,608 $1,876
2016 $8,089 $2,070
2015 $7,714 $2,586
2014 $7,578 $3,089
2013 $8,162 $2,873
2012 $8,407 $2,633
2011 $7,835 $2,418
2010 $7,626 $2,202
2009 $7,091 $1,820
2008 $5,912 $2,154
2007 $5,125 $1,816
2006 $4,635 $1,600
2005 $4,602 $1,211
2004 $4,601 $962
2003 $4,438 $763
2002 $4,291 $712
2001 $4,010 $566
2000 $3,987 $547
1999 $4,087 $481
1998 $4,125 $1,822
1997 $3,834 $1,720
1996 $3,393 $1,633
1995 $2,959 $1,272
1994 $2,468 $745
1993 $2,079 $540
1992 $1,559 $509
1991 $1,278 $597
1990 $790 $556
1989 $771 $465
1988 $959 $540
1987 - $588
1986 - $628
1985 - $869
1984 - $890
1983 - $1,207
1982 - $1,822
1981 - $2,162
1980 - $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Lebanon vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Nigeria
2026 78.2 55
2025 78.1 54.8
2024 77.9 54.6
2023 77.8 54.5
2022 78 54.1
2021 73.6 53.5
2020 76.3 53.1
2019 78.2 53
2018 78.3 52.7
2017 78.2 52.4
2016 78.3 52.2
2015 78.3 51.9
2014 78.1 51.9
2013 78 51.8
2012 77.9 51.7
2011 77.8 51.5
2010 77.5 51.3
2009 77.3 51.1
2008 77 50.7
2007 76.7 50.4
2006 75.7 49.9
2005 76.1 49.5
2004 75.7 49.1
2003 75.3 48.6
2002 74.8 48
2001 74.4 47.5
2000 73.9 47.1
1999 73.5 46.6
1998 73.2 46.1
1997 72.9 46
1996 72.6 45.8
1995 72.4 45.9
1994 72 45.7
1993 71.6 45.8
1992 71.2 45.6
1991 70.9 45.5
1990 65.5 45.7
1989 65.1 45.8
1988 62.9 45.8
1987 62.5 45.9
1986 62 46
1985 61.6 46.2
1984 61.2 46.3
1983 60.8 46.4
1982 47.2 46.4
1981 60.3 46.3
1980 59.9 46
1979 59.6 45.7
1978 60 45.3
1977 60.3 44.8
1976 36.4 44.2
1975 57.7 43.1
1974 66.4 42.5
1973 66.3 41.8
1972 66.2 41.3
1971 66.1 40.6
1970 66 40
1969 65.9 38.9
1968 65.8 38.6
1967 65.7 37.5
1966 65.5 38.4
1965 65.3 38.2
1964 65.1 38
1963 64.9 37.8
1962 64.6 37.6
1961 64.3 37.4
1960 63.9 37.2
1959 63.6 37
1958 61.2 36.8
1957 62.8 36.6
1956 62.2 36.5
1955 61.5 36.3
1954 61.6 36.2
1953 61.2 36
1952 60.8 35.9
1951 60.3 35.7
1950 59.9 35.5

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

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Lebanon and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Nigeria
2024 5,805,962 232,679,478
2023 5,773,493 227,882,945
2022 5,744,489 223,150,896
2021 5,718,122 218,529,286
2020 5,702,398 213,996,181
2019 5,794,594 209,485,641
2018 5,984,119 204,938,755
2017 6,160,128 200,254,579
2016 6,323,060 195,443,700
2015 6,472,469 190,671,878
2014 6,346,990 185,896,915
2013 5,743,436 181,049,443
2012 5,235,742 176,200,625
2011 5,096,020 171,379,598
2010 5,041,288 166,642,886
2009 4,992,287 162,049,464
2008 4,925,354 157,595,014
2007 4,844,118 153,267,261
2006 4,751,136 149,077,334
2005 4,671,102 145,017,253
2004 4,599,279 141,057,045
2003 4,525,508 137,202,644
2002 4,463,504 133,471,989
2001 4,401,918 129,862,595
2000 4,329,340 126,382,494
1999 4,255,277 123,047,320
1998 4,181,281 119,846,254
1997 4,108,405 116,754,792
1996 4,034,781 113,754,779
1995 3,960,735 110,819,428
1994 3,889,799 107,935,714
1993 3,820,647 105,122,069
1992 3,747,371 102,372,770
1991 3,668,912 99,720,162
1990 3,595,175 97,120,925
1989 3,525,285 94,531,014
1988 3,454,649 92,020,090
1987 3,385,555 89,591,716
1986 3,300,365 87,235,953
1985 3,217,376 84,897,973
1984 3,152,744 82,526,443
1983 3,094,996 80,438,260
1982 3,054,931 78,378,701
1981 3,008,981 76,068,103
1980 2,944,763 73,764,641
1979 2,882,635 71,498,242
1978 2,822,682 69,326,532
1977 2,762,155 67,234,590
1976 2,726,469 65,258,009
1975 2,693,191 63,410,815
1974 2,635,185 61,679,144
1973 2,572,935 60,082,139
1972 2,509,729 58,601,748
1971 2,446,314 57,214,684
1970 2,386,114 55,893,838
1969 2,328,159 54,631,914
1968 2,266,368 53,432,783
1967 2,206,731 52,293,065
1966 2,148,260 51,188,234
1965 2,088,831 50,086,764
1964 2,030,543 49,012,016
1963 1,970,316 47,973,575
1962 1,909,578 46,965,292
1961 1,850,084 45,989,310
1960 1,794,406 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Nigeria
2023 2.24 4.48
2022 2.26 4.55
2021 2.28 4.64
2020 2.31 4.7
2019 2.33 4.86
2018 2.35 5.02
2017 2.37 5.18
2016 2.39 5.34
2015 2.38 5.5
2014 2.38 5.62
2013 2.36 5.69
2012 2.35 5.8
2011 2.32 5.89
2010 2.26 5.95
2009 2.19 5.99
2008 2.17 6.02
2007 2.2 6.03
2006 2.24 6.05
2005 2.29 6.06
2004 2.38 6.09
2003 2.46 6.1
2002 2.52 6.12
2001 2.58 6.13
2000 2.6 6.12
1999 2.63 6.08
1998 2.65 6.07
1997 2.67 6.14
1996 2.7 6.22
1995 2.73 6.27
1994 2.82 6.32
1993 2.94 6.35
1992 3.05 6.39
1991 3.16 6.43
1990 3.27 6.46
1989 3.36 6.49
1988 3.39 6.5
1987 3.42 6.5
1986 3.47 6.56
1985 3.53 6.62
1984 3.66 6.7
1983 3.73 6.78
1982 3.86 6.8
1981 3.95 6.82
1980 4.01 6.85
1979 4.08 6.89
1978 4.18 6.92
1977 4.28 6.86
1976 4.39 6.81
1975 4.52 6.77
1974 4.65 6.7
1973 4.79 6.63
1972 4.91 6.58
1971 5.05 6.53
1970 5.19 6.47
1969 5.32 6.44
1968 5.45 6.42
1967 5.57 6.4
1966 5.68 6.39
1965 5.77 6.37
1964 5.85 6.36
1963 5.91 6.35
1962 5.9 6.36
1961 5.89 6.35
1960 5.88 6.36

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

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Lebanon and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Nigeria
2024 29.6 19
2023 29.4 18.8
2022 29.2 18.7
2021 29 18.5
2020 28.9 18.3
2019 29 18.2
2018 29.3 18
2017 29.4 17.9
2016 29.5 17.8
2015 29.4 17.8
2014 29.2 17.7
2013 28.9 17.7
2012 28.6 17.7
2011 28.2 17.7
2010 27.9 17.8
2009 27.5 17.8
2008 27.1 17.8
2007 26.7 17.9
2006 26.3 17.9
2005 26 17.9
2004 25.6 17.9
2003 25.2 17.9
2002 24.9 17.9
2001 24.6 17.9
2000 24.3 17.9
1999 24 17.9
1998 23.7 17.8
1997 23.4 17.7
1996 23.1 17.6
1995 22.8 17.6
1994 22.5 17.5
1993 22.3 17.4
1992 22 17.4
1991 21.8 17.3
1990 21.6 17.3
1989 21.4 17.3
1988 21.2 17.3
1987 21 17.3
1986 20.8 17.3
1985 20.7 17.3
1984 20.5 17.4
1983 20.3 17.5
1982 20.1 17.6
1981 19.9 17.7
1980 19.8 17.8
1979 19.6 17.9
1978 19.4 18
1977 19.2 18.2
1976 19.1 18.3
1975 19 18.4
1974 18.9 18.5
1973 18.7 18.6
1972 18.5 18.7
1971 18.3 18.8
1970 18.2 18.9
1969 18.1 19.1
1968 18 19.2
1967 18 19.2
1966 18.1 19.3
1965 18.2 19.3
1964 18.4 19.3
1963 18.7 19.3
1962 19.1 19.3
1961 19.5 19.3
1960 19.9 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Lebanon Nigeria
% of world population
0.07%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
70.4%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Lebanon Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Nigeria
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
121,167 mi
2017

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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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