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Lebanon vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 4.52M 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 128/197 ($20.1B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Panama
Population
5906622
4642198
Population rank 115/197 128/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
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
2024 - $86,523,959,132
2023 $20,078,620,357 $83,812,155,244
2022 $20,992,421,949 $76,479,304,471
2021 $23,131,941,557 $67,396,392,506
2020 $31,712,128,254 $57,059,846,522
2019 $51,605,959,131 $69,778,991,193
2018 $54,901,519,156 $67,316,471,181
2017 $53,027,680,686 $64,327,688,826
2016 $51,147,308,774 $59,760,858,718
2015 $49,929,337,837 $55,767,806,073
2014 $48,095,213,747 $51,427,104,882
2013 $46,880,103,081 $46,949,496,479
2012 $44,016,799,516 $41,595,439,721
2011 $39,927,125,962 $35,687,738,252
2010 $38,443,907,042 $30,231,009,533
2009 $35,399,582,929 $27,791,215,547
2008 $29,118,916,105 $25,721,327,955
2007 $24,827,355,015 $21,717,433,808
2006 $22,022,709,851 $18,659,721,513
2005 $21,497,336,499 $16,623,906,739
2004 $21,159,827,992 $15,100,203,362
2003 $20,082,918,740 $13,603,456,003
2002 $19,152,238,806 $12,800,851,271
2001 $17,649,751,244 $12,252,906,341
2000 $17,260,364,842 $11,966,497,049
1999 $17,391,056,369 $11,660,704,777
1998 $17,247,179,006 $11,019,557,689
1997 $15,751,867,489 $10,058,854,386
1996 $13,690,217,334 $9,197,503,323
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Panama
2024 - $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Lebanon and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Panama
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Panama

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Panama
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Panama
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
-0.19%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
6
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$6.86B
2024
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
617 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$34.2
2022
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
6.6%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Lebanon Panama
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
96.3%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
68.5%
2023

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
18.3
2023
13.3
2023
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
34.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
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
680 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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