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Lebanon vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 160th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon North Korea
Population
5906622
26659144
Population rank 115/197 57/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 70/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Lebanon and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon North Korea
2024 - $34,943,120,000
2023 $20,078,620,357 $32,155,360,000
2022 $20,992,421,949 $28,971,360,000
2021 $23,131,941,557 $32,301,720,000
2020 $31,712,128,254 $27,728,240,000
2019 $51,605,959,131 $28,222,880,000
2018 $54,901,519,156 $28,536,400,000
2017 $53,027,680,686 $29,105,440,000
2016 $51,147,308,774 $28,882,640,000
2015 $49,929,337,837 $30,723,030,000
2014 $48,095,213,747 $30,554,460,000
2013 $46,880,103,081 $30,588,922,000
2012 $44,016,799,516 $29,890,710,000
2011 $39,927,125,962 $29,005,020,000
2010 $38,443,907,042 $25,995,513,000
2009 $35,399,582,929 $23,356,470,000
2008 $29,118,916,105 -
2007 $24,827,355,015 -
2006 $22,022,709,851 -
2005 $21,497,336,499 -
2004 $21,159,827,992 -
2003 $20,082,918,740 -
2002 $19,152,238,806 -
2001 $17,649,751,244 -
2000 $17,260,364,842 -
1999 $17,391,056,369 -
1998 $17,247,179,006 -
1997 $15,751,867,489 -
1996 $13,690,217,334 -
1995 $11,718,795,529 -
1994 $9,599,127,050 -
1993 $7,941,744,492 -
1992 $5,843,579,161 -
1991 $4,690,415,093 -
1990 $2,838,485,354 -
1989 $2,717,998,688 -
1988 $3,313,540,068 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon North Korea
2024 - $1,319
2023 $3,478 $1,217
2022 $3,654 $1,100
2021 $4,045 $1,231
2020 $5,561 $1,061
2019 $8,906 $1,084
2018 $9,175 $1,100
2017 $8,608 $1,127
2016 $8,089 $1,124
2015 $7,714 $1,201
2014 $7,578 $1,201
2013 $8,162 $1,208
2012 $8,407 $1,186
2011 $7,835 $1,156
2010 $7,626 $1,040
2009 $7,091 $939
2008 $5,912 -
2007 $5,125 -
2006 $4,635 -
2005 $4,602 -
2004 $4,601 -
2003 $4,438 -
2002 $4,291 -
2001 $4,010 -
2000 $3,987 -
1999 $4,087 -
1998 $4,125 -
1997 $3,834 -
1996 $3,393 -
1995 $2,959 -
1994 $2,468 -
1993 $2,079 -
1992 $1,559 -
1991 $1,278 -
1990 $790 -
1989 $771 -
1988 $959 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon North Korea
2026 78.2 74
2025 78.1 73.9
2024 77.9 73.7
2023 77.8 73.6
2022 78 73.6
2021 73.6 73.4
2020 76.3 72.8
2019 78.2 72.9
2018 78.3 73
2017 78.2 73
2016 78.3 73
2015 78.3 72.8
2014 78.1 72.5
2013 78 71.9
2012 77.9 71.3
2011 77.8 70.8
2010 77.5 70.2
2009 77.3 69.7
2008 77 69.3
2007 76.7 69
2006 75.7 69.1
2005 76.1 69.2
2004 75.7 69.3
2003 75.3 69.4
2002 74.8 60.9
2001 74.4 60.9
2000 73.9 60.9
1999 73.5 60.9
1998 73.2 60.9
1997 72.9 60.9
1996 72.6 60.8
1995 72.4 60.8
1994 72 70.5
1993 71.6 70.8
1992 71.2 71
1991 70.9 70.7
1990 65.5 70.5
1989 65.1 70.3
1988 62.9 70.1
1987 62.5 69.8
1986 62 69.5
1985 61.6 69.2
1984 61.2 68.9
1983 60.8 68.5
1982 47.2 68.1
1981 60.3 67.7
1980 59.9 67.2
1979 59.6 66.7
1978 60 66.3
1977 60.3 65.8
1976 36.4 65.3
1975 57.7 64.8
1974 66.4 64.3
1973 66.3 63.8
1972 66.2 63.3
1971 66.1 62.7
1970 66 62
1969 65.9 61.4
1968 65.8 60.8
1967 65.7 60.1
1966 65.5 59.4
1965 65.3 58.8
1964 65.1 58.2
1963 64.9 57.6
1962 64.6 57
1961 64.3 56.4
1960 63.9 55.8
1959 63.6 55.2
1958 61.2 54.5
1957 62.8 53.7
1956 62.2 52.8
1955 61.5 51.8
1954 61.6 50.6
1953 61.2 40.3
1952 60.8 32.8
1951 60.3 17.7
1950 59.9 14.2

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

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Lebanon and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Lebanon North Korea
2024 5,805,962 26,498,823
2023 5,773,493 26,418,204
2022 5,744,489 26,328,845
2021 5,718,122 26,232,534
2020 5,702,398 26,136,312
2019 5,794,594 26,037,632
2018 5,984,119 25,931,147
2017 6,160,128 25,817,709
2016 6,323,060 25,698,326
2015 6,472,469 25,575,350
2014 6,346,990 25,451,262
2013 5,743,436 25,329,451
2012 5,235,742 25,211,728
2011 5,096,020 25,097,874
2010 5,041,288 24,987,258
2009 4,992,287 24,878,332
2008 4,925,354 24,764,618
2007 4,844,118 24,646,383
2006 4,751,136 24,524,507
2005 4,671,102 24,396,433
2004 4,599,279 24,254,943
2003 4,525,508 24,090,380
2002 4,463,504 23,943,973
2001 4,401,918 23,815,358
2000 4,329,340 23,665,910
1999 4,255,277 23,497,599
1998 4,181,281 23,311,564
1997 4,108,405 23,110,830
1996 4,034,781 22,895,746
1995 3,960,735 22,669,304
1994 3,889,799 22,393,975
1993 3,820,647 22,073,352
1992 3,747,371 21,750,911
1991 3,668,912 21,428,638
1990 3,595,175 21,112,137
1989 3,525,285 20,804,367
1988 3,454,649 20,503,161
1987 3,385,555 20,205,483
1986 3,300,365 19,910,855
1985 3,217,376 19,620,388
1984 3,152,744 19,335,043
1983 3,094,996 19,054,034
1982 3,054,931 18,776,357
1981 3,008,981 18,501,295
1980 2,944,763 18,236,786
1979 2,882,635 17,983,470
1978 2,822,682 17,735,995
1977 2,762,155 17,492,798
1976 2,726,469 17,243,450
1975 2,693,191 16,971,055
1974 2,635,185 16,673,121
1973 2,572,935 16,350,367
1972 2,509,729 15,975,069
1971 2,446,314 15,572,457
1970 2,386,114 15,172,775
1969 2,328,159 14,767,615
1968 2,266,368 14,365,596
1967 2,206,731 13,958,350
1966 2,148,260 13,569,094
1965 2,088,831 13,219,369
1964 2,030,543 12,889,770
1963 1,970,316 12,567,057
1962 1,909,578 12,262,882
1961 1,850,084 11,990,713
1960 1,794,406 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and North Korea

Fertility rate
Lebanon

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon North Korea
2023 2.24 1.78
2022 2.26 1.8
2021 2.28 1.81
2020 2.31 1.82
2019 2.33 1.83
2018 2.35 1.83
2017 2.37 1.85
2016 2.39 1.86
2015 2.38 1.86
2014 2.38 1.87
2013 2.36 1.88
2012 2.35 1.88
2011 2.32 1.88
2010 2.26 1.89
2009 2.19 1.91
2008 2.17 1.97
2007 2.2 1.94
2006 2.24 1.94
2005 2.29 1.87
2004 2.38 1.9
2003 2.46 1.91
2002 2.52 1.92
2001 2.58 1.94
2000 2.6 1.94
1999 2.63 1.97
1998 2.65 1.99
1997 2.67 2.03
1996 2.7 2.09
1995 2.73 2.15
1994 2.82 2.18
1993 2.94 2.22
1992 3.05 2.29
1991 3.16 2.35
1990 3.27 2.39
1989 3.36 2.41
1988 3.39 2.47
1987 3.42 2.53
1986 3.47 2.59
1985 3.53 2.65
1984 3.66 2.71
1983 3.73 2.78
1982 3.86 2.85
1981 3.95 2.92
1980 4.01 2.84
1979 4.08 2.85
1978 4.18 2.79
1977 4.28 2.77
1976 4.39 2.84
1975 4.52 3.05
1974 4.65 3.14
1973 4.79 3.35
1972 4.91 3.89
1971 5.05 3.74
1970 5.19 3.85
1969 5.32 3.86
1968 5.45 3.87
1967 5.57 4.05
1966 5.68 3.71
1965 5.77 3.56
1964 5.85 3.55
1963 5.91 3.63
1962 5.9 3.41
1961 5.89 3.26
1960 5.88 3.57

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

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Lebanon and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon North Korea
2024 29.6 37.3
2023 29.4 37.1
2022 29.2 36.8
2021 29 36.6
2020 28.9 36.4
2019 29 36.2
2018 29.3 35.9
2017 29.4 35.7
2016 29.5 35.4
2015 29.4 35.2
2014 29.2 35
2013 28.9 34.7
2012 28.6 34.5
2011 28.2 34.3
2010 27.9 34
2009 27.5 33.7
2008 27.1 33.3
2007 26.7 32.9
2006 26.3 32.5
2005 26 32.1
2004 25.6 31.8
2003 25.2 31.4
2002 24.9 31
2001 24.6 30.5
2000 24.3 30.1
1999 24 29.6
1998 23.7 29.2
1997 23.4 28.8
1996 23.1 28.3
1995 22.8 28
1994 22.5 27.6
1993 22.3 27.2
1992 22 26.8
1991 21.8 26.4
1990 21.6 26
1989 21.4 25.6
1988 21.2 25.1
1987 21 24.8
1986 20.8 24.5
1985 20.7 24.2
1984 20.5 23.9
1983 20.3 23.5
1982 20.1 23.1
1981 19.9 22.8
1980 19.8 22.5
1979 19.6 22.2
1978 19.4 21.8
1977 19.2 21.4
1976 19.1 21.1
1975 19 20.9
1974 18.9 20.7
1973 18.7 20.7
1972 18.5 20.9
1971 18.3 21.2
1970 18.2 21.4
1969 18.1 21.4
1968 18 21.4
1967 18 21.4
1966 18.1 21.3
1965 18.2 21.2
1964 18.4 21
1963 18.7 20.8
1962 19.1 20.6
1961 19.5 20.2
1960 19.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
3.1
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
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
23%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lebanon North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Lebanon North Korea
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
100%
2018
English speaking
40%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Lebanon North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon North Korea
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
15,879 mi
2006

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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)

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