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Lebanon vs Panama statistics compared

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Lebanon has a population of 5.85M (ranked 115/197), compared with 4.57M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 160th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 121/197 ($26B) and Panama ranks 82/197 ($90.5B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 129/197 ($4,473), while Panama ranks 62/197 ($19,790).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Panama
Population
5921719
4654479
Population rank 115/197 128/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$90.5B
2025
GDP rank 121/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
$19,790
2025
GDP per capita rank 129/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$41B
2024
$51.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
139.4%
2025
56.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,061
2024
$11,198
2025
Government debt per person rank 71/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,055
2026
$11,056
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
1,493 ppl/mi²
2026
161.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2024
2.11
2024
Median age
29.8 years
2025
31.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Lebanon and Panama: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Panama economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Panama
2025 - $90,462,600,000
2024 $25,971,643,441 $86,523,959,100
2023 $20,078,620,357 $83,812,155,200
2022 $20,992,421,949 $76,479,304,500
2021 $23,131,941,557 $67,396,392,500
2020 $31,712,128,254 $57,059,846,500
2019 $51,605,959,131 $69,778,991,200
2018 $54,901,519,156 $67,316,471,200
2017 $53,027,680,686 $64,327,688,800
2016 $51,147,308,774 $59,760,858,700
2015 $49,929,337,837 $55,767,806,100
2014 $48,095,213,747 $51,427,104,900
2013 $46,880,103,081 $46,949,496,500
2012 $44,016,799,516 $41,595,439,700
2011 $39,927,125,962 $35,687,738,300
2010 $38,443,907,042 $30,231,009,500
2009 $35,399,582,929 $27,791,215,500
2008 $29,118,916,105 $25,721,328,000
2007 $24,827,355,015 $21,717,433,800
2006 $22,022,709,851 $18,659,721,500
2005 $21,497,336,499 $16,623,906,700
2004 $21,159,827,992 $15,100,203,400
2003 $20,082,918,740 $13,603,456,000
2002 $19,152,238,806 $12,800,851,300
2001 $17,649,751,244 $12,252,906,300
2000 $17,260,364,842 $11,966,497,000
1999 $17,391,056,369 $11,660,704,800
1998 $17,247,179,006 $11,019,557,700
1997 $15,751,867,489 $10,058,854,400
1996 $13,690,217,334 $9,197,503,300
1995 $11,718,795,529 $9,573,813,700
1994 $9,599,127,050 $9,365,289,800
1993 $7,941,744,492 $8,782,585,400
1992 $5,843,579,161 $8,042,337,700
1991 $4,690,415,093 $7,074,675,500
1990 $2,838,485,354 $6,433,967,000
1989 $2,717,998,688 $5,918,469,800
1988 $3,313,540,068 $5,902,783,400
1987 - $6,827,665,300
1986 - $6,797,834,200
1985 - $6,541,517,100
1984 - $6,183,387,100
1983 - $5,923,755,900
1982 - $5,769,767,900
1981 - $5,222,421,500
1980 - $4,614,086,400
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Lebanon and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Panama
2025 - $19,790
2024 $4,473 $19,161
2023 $3,478 $18,797
2022 $3,654 $17,379
2021 $4,045 $15,510
2020 $5,561 $13,291
2019 $8,906 $16,478
2018 $9,175 $16,151
2017 $8,608 $15,695
2016 $8,089 $14,832
2015 $7,714 $14,083
2014 $7,578 $13,213
2013 $8,162 $12,273
2012 $8,407 $11,065
2011 $7,835 $9,662
2010 $7,626 $8,331
2009 $7,091 $7,797
2008 $5,912 $7,348
2007 $5,125 $6,318
2006 $4,635 $5,529
2005 $4,602 $5,018
2004 $4,601 $4,645
2003 $4,438 $4,265
2002 $4,291 $4,091
2001 $4,010 $3,992
2000 $3,987 $3,975
1999 $4,087 $3,950
1998 $4,125 $3,808
1997 $3,834 $3,546
1996 $3,393 $3,308
1995 $2,959 $3,514
1994 $2,468 $3,508
1993 $2,079 $3,358
1992 $1,559 $3,140
1991 $1,278 $2,821
1990 $790 $2,620
1989 $771 $2,462
1988 $959 $2,509
1987 - $2,966
1986 - $3,019
1985 - $2,972
1984 - $2,875
1983 - $2,819
1982 - $2,811
1981 - $2,605
1980 - $2,357
1979 - $1,938
1978 - $1,738
1977 - $1,503
1976 - $1,457
1975 - $1,406
1974 - $1,296
1973 - $1,164
1972 - $1,046
1971 - $979
1970 - $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Lebanon vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Panama
2026 78.2 80.1
2025 78.1 80
2024 77.9 79.8
2023 77.8 79.6
2022 78 79.3
2021 73.6 77
2020 76.3 76.3
2019 78.2 78.5
2018 78.3 78.3
2017 78.2 77.9
2016 78.3 77.8
2015 78.3 77.6
2014 78.1 77.4
2013 78 77.1
2012 77.9 76.9
2011 77.8 76.7
2010 77.5 76.4
2009 77.3 76.2
2008 77 75.9
2007 76.7 75.7
2006 75.7 75.4
2005 76.1 75.2
2004 75.7 74.8
2003 75.3 74.6
2002 74.8 74.2
2001 74.4 73.8
2000 73.9 73.4
1999 73.5 73.1
1998 73.2 72.8
1997 72.9 72.5
1996 72.6 72.2
1995 72.4 72
1994 72 71.9
1993 71.6 71.8
1992 71.2 71.5
1991 70.9 71.3
1990 65.5 71.3
1989 65.1 70.1
1988 62.9 70.9
1987 62.5 70.8
1986 62 70.7
1985 61.6 70.5
1984 61.2 70.4
1983 60.8 70.1
1982 47.2 69.9
1981 60.3 69.8
1980 59.9 69.5
1979 59.6 69.1
1978 60 68.7
1977 60.3 68.3
1976 36.4 67.8
1975 57.7 67.2
1974 66.4 66.6
1973 66.3 65.8
1972 66.2 65.2
1971 66.1 64.7
1970 66 64.1
1969 65.9 63.7
1968 65.8 63.2
1967 65.7 62.9
1966 65.5 62.6
1965 65.3 62.3
1964 65.1 62.1
1963 64.9 61.8
1962 64.6 61.4
1961 64.3 60.9
1960 63.9 60.3
1959 63.6 59.6
1958 61.2 58.9
1957 62.8 58.3
1956 62.2 57.9
1955 61.5 57.5
1954 61.6 57.2
1953 61.2 56.8
1952 60.8 56.4
1951 60.3 55.9
1950 59.9 55.4

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

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Lebanon and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Panama
2025 5,849,421 4,571,189
2024 5,805,962 4,515,577
2023 5,773,493 4,458,759
2022 5,744,489 4,400,773
2021 5,718,122 4,345,405
2020 5,702,398 4,293,261
2019 5,794,594 4,234,700
2018 5,984,119 4,167,860
2017 6,160,128 4,098,707
2016 6,323,060 4,029,086
2015 6,472,469 3,960,035
2014 6,346,990 3,892,101
2013 5,743,436 3,825,329
2012 5,235,742 3,759,256
2011 5,096,020 3,693,505
2010 5,041,288 3,628,535
2009 4,992,287 3,564,381
2008 4,925,354 3,500,648
2007 4,844,118 3,437,490
2006 4,751,136 3,375,024
2005 4,671,102 3,313,026
2004 4,599,279 3,251,155
2003 4,525,508 3,189,807
2002 4,463,504 3,129,344
2001 4,401,918 3,069,537
2000 4,329,340 3,010,369
1999 4,255,277 2,951,822
1998 4,181,281 2,893,914
1997 4,108,405 2,836,695
1996 4,034,781 2,780,227
1995 3,960,735 2,724,557
1994 3,889,799 2,669,546
1993 3,820,647 2,615,099
1992 3,747,371 2,561,336
1991 3,668,912 2,508,265
1990 3,595,175 2,455,583
1989 3,525,285 2,403,820
1988 3,454,649 2,352,848
1987 3,385,555 2,301,970
1986 3,300,365 2,251,325
1985 3,217,376 2,200,915
1984 3,152,744 2,150,782
1983 3,094,996 2,101,106
1982 3,054,931 2,052,271
1981 3,008,981 2,004,418
1980 2,944,763 1,957,534
1979 2,882,635 1,911,552
1978 2,822,682 1,866,311
1977 2,762,155 1,821,543
1976 2,726,469 1,776,935
1975 2,693,191 1,732,389
1974 2,635,185 1,687,926
1973 2,572,935 1,643,690
1972 2,509,729 1,599,723
1971 2,446,314 1,556,081
1970 2,386,114 1,513,070
1969 2,328,159 1,470,886
1968 2,266,368 1,429,447
1967 2,206,731 1,388,628
1966 2,148,260 1,348,388
1965 2,088,831 1,308,835
1964 2,030,543 1,270,065
1963 1,970,316 1,232,124
1962 1,909,578 1,195,301
1961 1,850,084 1,159,870
1960 1,794,406 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Panama

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Panama
2024 2.23 2.11
2023 2.24 2.12
2022 2.26 2.14
2021 2.28 2.15
2020 2.31 2.18
2019 2.33 2.29
2018 2.35 2.4
2017 2.37 2.46
2016 2.39 2.5
2015 2.38 2.53
2014 2.38 2.55
2013 2.36 2.57
2012 2.35 2.59
2011 2.32 2.6
2010 2.26 2.59
2009 2.19 2.59
2008 2.17 2.61
2007 2.2 2.61
2006 2.24 2.62
2005 2.29 2.64
2004 2.38 2.68
2003 2.46 2.68
2002 2.52 2.7
2001 2.58 2.72
2000 2.6 2.74
1999 2.63 2.77
1998 2.65 2.79
1997 2.67 2.81
1996 2.7 2.83
1995 2.73 2.85
1994 2.82 2.88
1993 2.94 2.91
1992 3.05 2.95
1991 3.16 3
1990 3.27 3.07
1989 3.36 3.12
1988 3.39 3.17
1987 3.42 3.25
1986 3.47 3.34
1985 3.53 3.43
1984 3.66 3.52
1983 3.73 3.6
1982 3.86 3.66
1981 3.95 3.72
1980 4.01 3.8
1979 4.08 3.88
1978 4.18 3.98
1977 4.28 4.12
1976 4.39 4.26
1975 4.52 4.41
1974 4.65 4.58
1973 4.79 4.74
1972 4.91 4.91
1971 5.05 5.05
1970 5.19 5.18
1969 5.32 5.29
1968 5.45 5.41
1967 5.57 5.53
1966 5.68 5.65
1965 5.77 5.73
1964 5.85 5.81
1963 5.91 5.87
1962 5.9 5.87
1961 5.89 5.87
1960 5.88 5.83

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

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Lebanon and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Panama
2025 29.8 31.3
2024 29.6 30.9
2023 29.4 30.6
2022 29.2 30.3
2021 29 30
2020 28.9 29.7
2019 29 29.4
2018 29.3 29.1
2017 29.4 28.8
2016 29.5 28.5
2015 29.4 28.3
2014 29.2 28
2013 28.9 27.8
2012 28.6 27.5
2011 28.2 27.2
2010 27.9 27
2009 27.5 26.7
2008 27.1 26.4
2007 26.7 26.1
2006 26.3 25.9
2005 26 25.6
2004 25.6 25.3
2003 25.2 25.1
2002 24.9 24.8
2001 24.6 24.5
2000 24.3 24.3
1999 24 24
1998 23.7 23.7
1997 23.4 23.5
1996 23.1 23.2
1995 22.8 22.9
1994 22.5 22.7
1993 22.3 22.4
1992 22 22.1
1991 21.8 21.8
1990 21.6 21.5
1989 21.4 21.3
1988 21.2 21
1987 21 20.7
1986 20.8 20.4
1985 20.7 20.2
1984 20.5 19.9
1983 20.3 19.7
1982 20.1 19.5
1981 19.9 19.2
1980 19.8 19
1979 19.6 18.8
1978 19.4 18.6
1977 19.2 18.4
1976 19.1 18.3
1975 19 18.1
1974 18.9 18
1973 18.7 17.8
1972 18.5 17.7
1971 18.3 17.7
1970 18.2 17.6
1969 18.1 17.6
1968 18 17.5
1967 18 17.5
1966 18.1 17.5
1965 18.2 17.5
1964 18.4 17.6
1963 18.7 17.6
1962 19.1 17.7
1961 19.5 17.8
1960 19.9 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$87.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.5%
2025
20.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.25%
2025
-3.67%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
8.31%
2025
Services, % of GDP
35.7%
2024
70%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
2.63%
2024
24.9%
2025
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.6%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
6
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
40
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$27.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$6.24B
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
780 kg
2023
1,020 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$39
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.17%
2023
15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
975 kWh
2023
2,715 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.76%
2023
46.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Lebanon Panama
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
91%
2025
66.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
50:50
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.58 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
61.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.25
2020
11.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2026
139
2026
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
96.2%
2024
English speaking
40%
2026
14%
2026
People using the Internet
80.6%
2024
72.8%
2024

Health

Lebanon Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.6
2024
15.3
2024
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
46.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Panama
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
675 sq mi
2025
6,266 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, 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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