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Lebanon vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 160th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Oman
Population
5906622
5761708
Population rank 115/197 117/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$107B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Lebanon and Oman: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Oman economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Oman
2024 - $107,137,198,769
2023 $20,078,620,357 $106,174,708,037
2022 $20,992,421,949 $109,852,795,839
2021 $23,131,941,557 $87,323,797,139
2020 $31,712,128,254 $75,909,492,848
2019 $51,605,959,131 $88,060,858,257
2018 $54,901,519,156 $91,505,851,756
2017 $53,027,680,686 $80,856,697,009
2016 $51,147,308,774 $75,128,738,622
2015 $49,929,337,837 $78,710,793,238
2014 $48,095,213,747 $92,699,089,727
2013 $46,880,103,081 $89,936,020,806
2012 $44,016,799,516 $87,408,842,653
2011 $39,927,125,962 $77,497,529,259
2010 $38,443,907,042 $64,993,498,049
2009 $35,399,582,929 $55,454,096,229
2008 $29,118,916,105 $69,804,681,404
2007 $24,827,355,015 $48,300,390,117
2006 $22,022,709,851 $42,577,633,290
2005 $21,497,336,499 $35,506,892,068
2004 $21,159,827,992 $28,378,933,680
2003 $20,082,918,740 $24,733,680,104
2002 $19,152,238,806 $23,065,539,662
2001 $17,649,751,244 $22,205,721,717
2000 $17,260,364,842 $22,259,557,867
1999 $17,391,056,369 $17,832,769,831
1998 $17,247,179,006 $16,044,213,264
1997 $15,751,867,489 $18,039,791,938
1996 $13,690,217,334 $17,402,080,624
1995 $11,718,795,529 $15,722,236,671
1994 $9,599,127,050 $14,715,214,564
1993 $7,941,744,492 $14,230,429,129
1992 $5,843,579,161 $14,183,615,085
1991 $4,690,415,093 $12,918,335,501
1990 $2,838,485,354 $13,310,273,082
1989 $2,717,998,688 $9,372,171,651
1988 $3,313,540,068 $8,386,215,865
1987 - $7,811,183,095
1986 - $7,324,167,369
1985 - $10,005,645,420
1984 - $8,821,443,151
1983 - $7,932,541,691
1982 - $7,554,719,456
1981 - $7,259,120,151
1980 - $5,981,760,278
1979 - $3,733,352,635
1978 - $2,740,301,390
1977 - $2,741,169,948
1976 - $2,560,220,035
1975 - $2,096,699,189
1974 - $1,645,917,776
1973 - $483,066,991
1972 - $366,883,548
1971 - $301,010,587
1970 - $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Lebanon and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Oman
2024 - $20,285
2023 $3,478 $21,028
2022 $3,654 $23,224
2021 $4,045 $19,403
2020 $5,561 $16,785
2019 $8,906 $19,180
2018 $9,175 $19,902
2017 $8,608 $17,820
2016 $8,089 $17,110
2015 $7,714 $18,808
2014 $7,578 $23,161
2013 $8,162 $23,458
2012 $8,407 $24,642
2011 $7,835 $25,188
2010 $7,626 $23,570
2009 $7,091 $20,656
2008 $5,912 $26,577
2007 $5,125 $18,793
2006 $4,635 $16,931
2005 $4,602 $14,435
2004 $4,601 $11,801
2003 $4,438 $10,464
2002 $4,291 $9,869
2001 $4,010 $9,612
2000 $3,987 $9,754
1999 $4,087 $7,915
1998 $4,125 $7,219
1997 $3,834 $8,235
1996 $3,393 $8,068
1995 $2,959 $7,414
1994 $2,468 $7,068
1993 $2,079 $7,039
1992 $1,559 $7,318
1991 $1,278 $6,977
1990 $790 $7,546
1989 $771 $5,591
1988 $959 $5,279
1987 - $5,204
1986 - $5,182
1985 - $7,549
1984 - $7,070
1983 - $6,714
1982 - $6,759
1981 - $6,866
1980 - $5,974
1979 - $3,934
1978 - $3,044
1977 - $3,205
1976 - $3,143
1975 - $2,692
1974 - $2,203
1973 - $670
1972 - $524
1971 - $442
1970 - $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Lebanon vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Oman
2026 78.2 80.7
2025 78.1 80.5
2024 77.9 80.2
2023 77.8 80
2022 78 77.9
2021 73.6 76
2020 76.3 77.8
2019 78.2 79.9
2018 78.3 79.9
2017 78.2 79.7
2016 78.3 79.6
2015 78.3 79.3
2014 78.1 79
2013 78 78.6
2012 77.9 78.2
2011 77.8 77.7
2010 77.5 77.2
2009 77.3 76.6
2008 77 76.1
2007 76.7 75.6
2006 75.7 75.4
2005 76.1 75.1
2004 75.7 74.8
2003 75.3 74.5
2002 74.8 74.3
2001 74.4 74
2000 73.9 73.6
1999 73.5 73.3
1998 73.2 72.9
1997 72.9 72.5
1996 72.6 72
1995 72.4 71.6
1994 72 71.1
1993 71.6 70.6
1992 71.2 70.1
1991 70.9 69.6
1990 65.5 69
1989 65.1 68.4
1988 62.9 67.7
1987 62.5 67
1986 62 66.2
1985 61.6 65.3
1984 61.2 64.3
1983 60.8 63.2
1982 47.2 62
1981 60.3 60.8
1980 59.9 59.6
1979 59.6 58.3
1978 60 57
1977 60.3 55.5
1976 36.4 54.4
1975 57.7 52.5
1974 66.4 51.2
1973 66.3 50
1972 66.2 48.7
1971 66.1 47.9
1970 66 46.6
1969 65.9 45.6
1968 65.8 44.4
1967 65.7 43.2
1966 65.5 42
1965 65.3 40.8
1964 65.1 39.6
1963 64.9 38.5
1962 64.6 37.4
1961 64.3 36.4
1960 63.9 35.4
1959 63.6 34.6
1958 61.2 33.8
1957 62.8 33
1956 62.2 32.4
1955 61.5 31.8
1954 61.6 31.2
1953 61.2 30.7
1952 60.8 30.2
1951 60.3 29.8
1950 59.9 29.3

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

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Lebanon and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Oman
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Oman
2024 5,805,962 5,281,538
2023 5,773,493 5,049,269
2022 5,744,489 4,730,226
2021 5,718,122 4,500,424
2020 5,702,398 4,522,497
2019 5,794,594 4,591,241
2018 5,984,119 4,597,877
2017 6,160,128 4,537,396
2016 6,323,060 4,390,877
2015 6,472,469 4,184,895
2014 6,346,990 4,002,439
2013 5,743,436 3,833,913
2012 5,235,742 3,547,106
2011 5,096,020 3,076,763
2010 5,041,288 2,757,446
2009 4,992,287 2,684,659
2008 4,925,354 2,626,529
2007 4,844,118 2,570,174
2006 4,751,136 2,514,795
2005 4,671,102 2,459,802
2004 4,599,279 2,404,821
2003 4,525,508 2,363,796
2002 4,463,504 2,337,140
2001 4,401,918 2,310,217
2000 4,329,340 2,282,131
1999 4,255,277 2,252,909
1998 4,181,281 2,222,489
1997 4,108,405 2,190,720
1996 4,034,781 2,156,926
1995 3,960,735 2,120,528
1994 3,889,799 2,081,834
1993 3,820,647 2,021,675
1992 3,747,371 1,938,238
1991 3,668,912 1,851,473
1990 3,595,175 1,763,954
1989 3,525,285 1,676,228
1988 3,454,649 1,588,568
1987 3,385,555 1,500,996
1986 3,300,365 1,413,419
1985 3,217,376 1,325,480
1984 3,152,744 1,247,716
1983 3,094,996 1,181,459
1982 3,054,931 1,117,678
1981 3,008,981 1,057,320
1980 2,944,763 1,001,248
1979 2,882,635 949,116
1978 2,822,682 900,304
1977 2,762,155 855,314
1976 2,726,469 814,701
1975 2,693,191 778,864
1974 2,635,185 746,988
1973 2,572,935 721,179
1972 2,509,729 700,593
1971 2,446,314 681,119
1970 2,386,114 662,680
1969 2,328,159 645,255
1968 2,266,368 628,798
1967 2,206,731 613,318
1966 2,148,260 598,804
1965 2,088,831 585,236
1964 2,030,543 572,577
1963 1,970,316 560,827
1962 1,909,578 549,941
1961 1,850,084 539,854
1960 1,794,406 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Oman

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Oman
2023 2.24 2.53
2022 2.26 2.45
2021 2.28 2.59
2020 2.31 2.64
2019 2.33 2.7
2018 2.35 2.81
2017 2.37 2.92
2016 2.39 2.95
2015 2.38 2.97
2014 2.38 2.97
2013 2.36 2.95
2012 2.35 2.93
2011 2.32 2.96
2010 2.26 2.97
2009 2.19 2.83
2008 2.17 2.76
2007 2.2 2.76
2006 2.24 2.88
2005 2.29 3.03
2004 2.38 3.2
2003 2.46 3.37
2002 2.52 3.51
2001 2.58 3.66
2000 2.6 3.85
1999 2.63 4.06
1998 2.65 4.27
1997 2.67 4.52
1996 2.7 4.79
1995 2.73 5.07
1994 2.82 5.36
1993 2.94 5.64
1992 3.05 5.92
1991 3.16 6.2
1990 3.27 6.46
1989 3.36 6.72
1988 3.39 6.95
1987 3.42 7.18
1986 3.47 7.35
1985 3.53 7.51
1984 3.66 7.64
1983 3.73 7.75
1982 3.86 7.84
1981 3.95 7.9
1980 4.01 7.89
1979 4.08 7.85
1978 4.18 7.82
1977 4.28 7.78
1976 4.39 7.74
1975 4.52 7.71
1974 4.65 7.67
1973 4.79 7.63
1972 4.91 7.59
1971 5.05 7.56
1970 5.19 7.52
1969 5.32 7.49
1968 5.45 7.46
1967 5.57 7.44
1966 5.68 7.41
1965 5.77 7.39
1964 5.85 7.37
1963 5.91 7.33
1962 5.9 7.32
1961 5.89 7.29
1960 5.88 7.28

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

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Lebanon and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Oman
2024 29.6 30.5
2023 29.4 30.3
2022 29.2 30
2021 29 29.7
2020 28.9 29.7
2019 29 29.9
2018 29.3 29.7
2017 29.4 29.4
2016 29.5 29.1
2015 29.4 28.8
2014 29.2 28.5
2013 28.9 28.2
2012 28.6 27.7
2011 28.2 26.5
2010 27.9 25.2
2009 27.5 24.6
2008 27.1 24
2007 26.7 23.5
2006 26.3 23.1
2005 26 22.7
2004 25.6 22.3
2003 25.2 22
2002 24.9 21.6
2001 24.6 21.3
2000 24.3 20.9
1999 24 20.6
1998 23.7 20.4
1997 23.4 20.2
1996 23.1 20.1
1995 22.8 20.1
1994 22.5 20.1
1993 22.3 19.9
1992 22 19.4
1991 21.8 18.8
1990 21.6 18.4
1989 21.4 17.9
1988 21.2 17.5
1987 21 17.1
1986 20.8 16.8
1985 20.7 16.6
1984 20.5 16.5
1983 20.3 16.5
1982 20.1 16.5
1981 19.9 16.5
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 16.3
1973 18.7 16.4
1972 18.5 16.7
1971 18.3 16.9
1970 18.2 17.2
1969 18.1 17.5
1968 18 17.8
1967 18 18
1966 18.1 18.2
1965 18.2 18.4
1964 18.4 18.5
1963 18.7 18.6
1962 19.1 18.7
1961 19.5 18.8
1960 19.9 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Oman
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
97.3%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Lebanon Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Oman
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
n/a

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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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