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Lebanon vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 160th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Norway
Population
5906622
5671119
Population rank 115/197 119/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$484B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Lebanon and Norway: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Norway economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Norway
2024 - $483,592,648,313
2023 $20,078,620,357 $482,949,731,777
2022 $20,992,421,949 $596,297,651,036
2021 $23,131,941,557 $503,367,986,030
2020 $31,712,128,254 $367,633,418,887
2019 $51,605,959,131 $408,742,840,909
2018 $54,901,519,156 $439,788,625,884
2017 $53,027,680,686 $401,745,275,035
2016 $51,147,308,774 $370,956,547,619
2015 $49,929,337,837 $388,159,512,246
2014 $48,095,213,747 $501,736,471,833
2013 $46,880,103,081 $526,014,468,085
2012 $44,016,799,516 $512,777,309,841
2011 $39,927,125,962 $501,360,549,669
2010 $38,443,907,042 $431,052,143,940
2009 $35,399,582,929 $387,976,400,617
2008 $29,118,916,105 $464,917,553,191
2007 $24,827,355,015 $402,643,260,488
2006 $22,022,709,851 $346,915,160,682
2005 $21,497,336,499 $309,978,579,744
2004 $21,159,827,992 $265,268,662,473
2003 $20,082,918,740 $229,385,469,337
2002 $19,152,238,806 $195,914,852,576
2001 $17,649,751,244 $174,239,354,071
2000 $17,260,364,842 $171,457,201,936
1999 $17,391,056,369 $162,383,706,021
1998 $17,247,179,006 $154,230,295,158
1997 $15,751,867,489 $161,356,631,888
1996 $13,690,217,334 $163,520,109,151
1995 $11,718,795,529 $152,029,612,325
1994 $9,599,127,050 $127,131,319,429
1993 $7,941,744,492 $120,579,213,713
1992 $5,843,579,161 $130,838,040,068
1991 $4,690,415,093 $121,872,464,483
1990 $2,838,485,354 $119,791,843,060
1989 $2,717,998,688 $102,633,934,391
1988 $3,313,540,068 $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Lebanon and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Norway
2024 - $86,785
2023 $3,478 $87,497
2022 $3,654 $109,270
2021 $4,045 $93,073
2020 $5,561 $68,340
2019 $8,906 $76,431
2018 $9,175 $82,793
2017 $8,608 $76,132
2016 $8,089 $70,867
2015 $7,714 $74,810
2014 $7,578 $97,667
2013 $8,162 $103,554
2012 $8,407 $102,176
2011 $7,835 $101,222
2010 $7,626 $88,163
2009 $7,091 $80,348
2008 $5,912 $97,504
2007 $5,125 $85,502
2006 $4,635 $74,434
2005 $4,602 $67,047
2004 $4,601 $57,769
2003 $4,438 $50,250
2002 $4,291 $43,171
2001 $4,010 $38,602
2000 $3,987 $38,178
1999 $4,087 $36,393
1998 $4,125 $34,803
1997 $3,834 $36,629
1996 $3,393 $37,322
1995 $2,959 $34,876
1994 $2,468 $29,316
1993 $2,079 $27,964
1992 $1,559 $30,524
1991 $1,278 $28,597
1990 $790 $28,243
1989 $771 $24,281
1988 $959 $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Lebanon vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Norway
2026 78.2 83.8
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.5
2023 77.8 83.3
2022 78 82.6
2021 73.6 83.2
2020 76.3 83.2
2019 78.2 83
2018 78.3 82.8
2017 78.2 82.6
2016 78.3 82.4
2015 78.3 82.3
2014 78.1 82.1
2013 78 81.7
2012 77.9 81.4
2011 77.8 81.2
2010 77.5 81
2009 77.3 80.9
2008 77 80.7
2007 76.7 80.5
2006 75.7 80.4
2005 76.1 80.2
2004 75.7 80
2003 75.3 79.5
2002 74.8 79
2001 74.4 78.9
2000 73.9 78.7
1999 73.5 78.4
1998 73.2 78.4
1997 72.9 78.2
1996 72.6 78.2
1995 72.4 77.8
1994 72 77.8
1993 71.6 77.2
1992 71.2 77.2
1991 70.9 77
1990 65.5 76.6
1989 65.1 76.5
1988 62.9 76.3
1987 62.5 76.1
1986 62 76.3
1985 61.6 75.9
1984 61.2 76.2
1983 60.8 76.1
1982 47.2 76
1981 60.3 75.9
1980 59.9 75.7
1979 59.6 75.4
1978 60 75.4
1977 60.3 75.4
1976 36.4 75
1975 57.7 74.8
1974 66.4 74.8
1973 66.3 74.4
1972 66.2 74.3
1971 66.1 74.2
1970 66 74.1
1969 65.9 73.7
1968 65.8 73.9
1967 65.7 74.1
1966 65.5 74
1965 65.3 73.7
1964 65.1 73.6
1963 64.9 73.1
1962 64.6 73.5
1961 64.3 73.6
1960 63.9 73.6
1959 63.6 73.6
1958 61.2 73.4
1957 62.8 73.4
1956 62.2 73.5
1955 61.5 73.4
1954 61.6 73.2
1953 61.2 73.1
1952 60.8 72.7
1951 60.3 72.5
1950 59.9 71.6

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

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Lebanon and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Norway
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Norway
2024 5,805,962 5,572,279
2023 5,773,493 5,519,601
2022 5,744,489 5,457,127
2021 5,718,122 5,408,320
2020 5,702,398 5,379,475
2019 5,794,594 5,347,896
2018 5,984,119 5,311,916
2017 6,160,128 5,276,968
2016 6,323,060 5,234,519
2015 6,472,469 5,188,607
2014 6,346,990 5,137,232
2013 5,743,436 5,079,623
2012 5,235,742 5,018,573
2011 5,096,020 4,953,088
2010 5,041,288 4,889,252
2009 4,992,287 4,828,726
2008 4,925,354 4,768,212
2007 4,844,118 4,709,153
2006 4,751,136 4,660,677
2005 4,671,102 4,623,291
2004 4,599,279 4,591,910
2003 4,525,508 4,564,855
2002 4,463,504 4,538,159
2001 4,401,918 4,513,751
2000 4,329,340 4,490,967
1999 4,255,277 4,461,913
1998 4,181,281 4,431,464
1997 4,108,405 4,405,157
1996 4,034,781 4,381,336
1995 3,960,735 4,359,184
1994 3,889,799 4,336,613
1993 3,820,647 4,311,991
1992 3,747,371 4,286,401
1991 3,668,912 4,261,732
1990 3,595,175 4,241,473
1989 3,525,285 4,226,901
1988 3,454,649 4,209,488
1987 3,385,555 4,186,905
1986 3,300,365 4,167,354
1985 3,217,376 4,152,516
1984 3,152,744 4,140,099
1983 3,094,996 4,128,432
1982 3,054,931 4,114,787
1981 3,008,981 4,099,702
1980 2,944,763 4,085,620
1979 2,882,635 4,072,517
1978 2,822,682 4,058,671
1977 2,762,155 4,043,205
1976 2,726,469 4,026,152
1975 2,693,191 4,007,313
1974 2,635,185 3,985,258
1973 2,572,935 3,960,612
1972 2,509,729 3,933,004
1971 2,446,314 3,903,039
1970 2,386,114 3,875,763
1969 2,328,159 3,847,707
1968 2,266,368 3,816,486
1967 2,206,731 3,784,539
1966 2,148,260 3,753,012
1965 2,088,831 3,723,168
1964 2,030,543 3,694,339
1963 1,970,316 3,666,537
1962 1,909,578 3,638,918
1961 1,850,084 3,609,800
1960 1,794,406 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Norway

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Norway
2023 2.24 1.4
2022 2.26 1.41
2021 2.28 1.55
2020 2.31 1.48
2019 2.33 1.53
2018 2.35 1.56
2017 2.37 1.62
2016 2.39 1.71
2015 2.38 1.72
2014 2.38 1.75
2013 2.36 1.78
2012 2.35 1.85
2011 2.32 1.88
2010 2.26 1.95
2009 2.19 1.98
2008 2.17 1.96
2007 2.2 1.9
2006 2.24 1.9
2005 2.29 1.84
2004 2.38 1.83
2003 2.46 1.8
2002 2.52 1.75
2001 2.58 1.78
2000 2.6 1.85
1999 2.63 1.85
1998 2.65 1.81
1997 2.67 1.86
1996 2.7 1.89
1995 2.73 1.87
1994 2.82 1.87
1993 2.94 1.86
1992 3.05 1.88
1991 3.16 1.92
1990 3.27 1.93
1989 3.36 1.89
1988 3.39 1.84
1987 3.42 1.74
1986 3.47 1.71
1985 3.53 1.68
1984 3.66 1.66
1983 3.73 1.66
1982 3.86 1.71
1981 3.95 1.7
1980 4.01 1.72
1979 4.08 1.75
1978 4.18 1.77
1977 4.28 1.75
1976 4.39 1.86
1975 4.52 1.98
1974 4.65 2.13
1973 4.79 2.23
1972 4.91 2.38
1971 5.05 2.49
1970 5.19 2.5
1969 5.32 2.7
1968 5.45 2.75
1967 5.57 2.81
1966 5.68 2.9
1965 5.77 2.94
1964 5.85 2.98
1963 5.91 2.93
1962 5.9 2.91
1961 5.89 2.94
1960 5.88 2.85

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

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Lebanon and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Norway
2024 29.6 40.7
2023 29.4 40.5
2022 29.2 40.4
2021 29 40.3
2020 28.9 40
2019 29 39.8
2018 29.3 39.6
2017 29.4 39.4
2016 29.5 39.3
2015 29.4 39.2
2014 29.2 39
2013 28.9 38.9
2012 28.6 38.8
2011 28.2 38.7
2010 27.9 38.6
2009 27.5 38.5
2008 27.1 38.4
2007 26.7 38.3
2006 26.3 38.1
2005 26 37.9
2004 25.6 37.7
2003 25.2 37.5
2002 24.9 37.3
2001 24.6 37.1
2000 24.3 36.9
1999 24 36.7
1998 23.7 36.5
1997 23.4 36.4
1996 23.1 36.2
1995 22.8 36.1
1994 22.5 35.9
1993 22.3 35.8
1992 22 35.7
1991 21.8 35.5
1990 21.6 35.4
1989 21.4 35.2
1988 21.2 35.1
1987 21 34.9
1986 20.8 34.8
1985 20.7 34.6
1984 20.5 34.4
1983 20.3 34.1
1982 20.1 33.9
1981 19.9 33.6
1980 19.8 33.3
1979 19.6 33.1
1978 19.4 32.9
1977 19.2 32.7
1976 19.1 32.6
1975 19 32.5
1974 18.9 32.4
1973 18.7 32.4
1972 18.5 32.5
1971 18.3 32.7
1970 18.2 32.9
1969 18.1 33.2
1968 18 33.5
1967 18 33.7
1966 18.1 33.9
1965 18.2 34.1
1964 18.4 34.2
1963 18.7 34.3
1962 19.1 34.4
1961 19.5 34.4
1960 19.9 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Norway
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
95%
2013
English speaking
40%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Lebanon Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Norway
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
60,737 mi
2025

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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