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Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 160th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Papua New Guinea
Population
5906622
11002753
Population rank 115/197 89/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Lebanon and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2024 - $31,800,428,266
2023 $20,078,620,357 $30,816,367,067
2022 $20,992,421,949 $31,653,185,953
2021 $23,131,941,557 $26,109,413,521
2020 $31,712,128,254 $23,848,447,850
2019 $51,605,959,131 $24,750,626,030
2018 $54,901,519,156 $24,109,780,708
2017 $53,027,680,686 $22,742,699,138
2016 $51,147,308,774 $20,758,876,953
2015 $49,929,337,837 $21,723,437,010
2014 $48,095,213,747 $23,210,823,987
2013 $46,880,103,081 $21,261,338,065
2012 $44,016,799,516 $21,295,168,666
2011 $39,927,125,962 $17,985,138,066
2010 $38,443,907,042 $14,250,786,675
2009 $35,399,582,929 $11,619,456,449
2008 $29,118,916,105 $11,670,892,801
2007 $24,827,355,015 $9,545,028,944
2006 $22,022,709,851 $8,354,911,041
2005 $21,497,336,499 $4,865,892,972
2004 $21,159,827,992 $3,927,157,867
2003 $20,082,918,740 $3,536,411,824
2002 $19,152,238,806 $2,999,511,040
2001 $17,649,751,244 $3,081,024,212
2000 $17,260,364,842 $3,521,339,699
1999 $17,391,056,369 $3,477,038,204
1998 $17,247,179,006 $3,789,443,015
1997 $15,751,867,489 $4,936,615,299
1996 $13,690,217,334 $5,155,311,077
1995 $11,718,795,529 $4,636,057,476
1994 $9,599,127,050 $5,502,786,070
1993 $7,941,744,492 $4,974,550,286
1992 $5,843,579,161 $4,377,980,510
1991 $4,690,415,093 $3,787,394,958
1990 $2,838,485,354 $3,219,729,083
1989 $2,717,998,688 $3,546,472,566
1988 $3,313,540,068 $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Lebanon and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2024 - $3,007
2023 $3,478 $2,966
2022 $3,654 $3,102
2021 $4,045 $2,608
2020 $5,561 $2,430
2019 $8,906 $2,576
2018 $9,175 $2,566
2017 $8,608 $2,478
2016 $8,089 $2,316
2015 $7,714 $2,485
2014 $7,578 $2,723
2013 $8,162 $2,561
2012 $8,407 $2,635
2011 $7,835 $2,288
2010 $7,626 $1,867
2009 $7,091 $1,569
2008 $5,912 $1,625
2007 $5,125 $1,371
2006 $4,635 $1,238
2005 $4,602 $744
2004 $4,601 $621
2003 $4,438 $577
2002 $4,291 $506
2001 $4,010 $538
2000 $3,987 $636
1999 $4,087 $650
1998 $4,125 $733
1997 $3,834 $990
1996 $3,393 $1,071
1995 $2,959 $998
1994 $2,468 $1,228
1993 $2,079 $1,151
1992 $1,559 $1,051
1991 $1,278 $942
1990 $790 $826
1989 $771 $934
1988 $959 $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Lebanon vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2026 78.2 66.5
2025 78.1 66.4
2024 77.9 66.3
2023 77.8 66.1
2022 78 65.3
2021 73.6 64.4
2020 76.3 65.1
2019 78.2 65.3
2018 78.3 65.1
2017 78.2 64.9
2016 78.3 64.7
2015 78.3 64.5
2014 78.1 64.2
2013 78 63.9
2012 77.9 63.6
2011 77.8 63.4
2010 77.5 63.1
2009 77.3 62.8
2008 77 62.5
2007 76.7 62.2
2006 75.7 62
2005 76.1 61.9
2004 75.7 61.8
2003 75.3 61.7
2002 74.8 61.6
2001 74.4 61.6
2000 73.9 61.6
1999 73.5 61.5
1998 73.2 60.4
1997 72.9 61.3
1996 72.6 61.1
1995 72.4 60.9
1994 72 60.7
1993 71.6 60.5
1992 71.2 60.3
1991 70.9 59.9
1990 65.5 59.8
1989 65.1 59.6
1988 62.9 59.4
1987 62.5 59.2
1986 62 59
1985 61.6 58.8
1984 61.2 58.6
1983 60.8 58.3
1982 47.2 58.1
1981 60.3 57.8
1980 59.9 57.4
1979 59.6 57
1978 60 56.5
1977 60.3 56
1976 36.4 55.5
1975 57.7 55
1974 66.4 54.4
1973 66.3 53.9
1972 66.2 53.3
1971 66.1 52.6
1970 66 52.1
1969 65.9 51.5
1968 65.8 50.9
1967 65.7 50.2
1966 65.5 49.6
1965 65.3 48.9
1964 65.1 48.3
1963 64.9 47.7
1962 64.6 46.7
1961 64.3 46.4
1960 63.9 45.8
1959 63.6 45.1
1958 61.2 44.6
1957 62.8 43.9
1956 62.2 43.3
1955 61.5 42.6
1954 61.6 42
1953 61.2 41.3
1952 60.8 40.7
1951 60.3 35.5
1950 59.9 39.4

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

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Lebanon and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2024 5,805,962 10,576,502
2023 5,773,493 10,389,635
2022 5,744,489 10,203,169
2021 5,718,122 10,012,896
2020 5,702,398 9,815,746
2019 5,794,594 9,609,010
2018 5,984,119 9,394,513
2017 6,160,128 9,178,714
2016 6,323,060 8,961,718
2015 6,472,469 8,743,246
2014 6,346,990 8,523,441
2013 5,743,436 8,302,698
2012 5,235,742 8,081,390
2011 5,096,020 7,859,346
2010 5,041,288 7,633,523
2009 4,992,287 7,406,438
2008 4,925,354 7,183,002
2007 4,844,118 6,963,345
2006 4,751,136 6,747,720
2005 4,671,102 6,535,905
2004 4,599,279 6,328,041
2003 4,525,508 6,123,997
2002 4,463,504 5,924,003
2001 4,401,918 5,728,435
2000 4,329,340 5,537,064
1999 4,255,277 5,349,333
1998 4,181,281 5,166,390
1997 4,108,405 4,987,883
1996 4,034,781 4,813,361
1995 3,960,735 4,644,278
1994 3,889,799 4,480,208
1993 3,820,647 4,320,872
1992 3,747,371 4,166,699
1991 3,668,912 4,021,837
1990 3,595,175 3,896,481
1989 3,525,285 3,796,078
1988 3,454,649 3,711,880
1987 3,385,555 3,632,543
1986 3,300,365 3,554,793
1985 3,217,376 3,478,936
1984 3,152,744 3,405,198
1983 3,094,996 3,333,633
1982 3,054,931 3,264,291
1981 3,008,981 3,197,019
1980 2,944,763 3,131,512
1979 2,882,635 3,067,341
1978 2,822,682 3,003,714
1977 2,762,155 2,940,327
1976 2,726,469 2,877,327
1975 2,693,191 2,814,820
1974 2,635,185 2,752,671
1973 2,572,935 2,690,629
1972 2,509,729 2,628,432
1971 2,446,314 2,566,421
1970 2,386,114 2,505,628
1969 2,328,159 2,446,927
1968 2,266,368 2,390,803
1967 2,206,731 2,337,532
1966 2,148,260 2,285,774
1965 2,088,831 2,235,820
1964 2,030,543 2,188,325
1963 1,970,316 2,141,376
1962 1,909,578 2,093,919
1961 1,850,084 2,046,127
1960 1,794,406 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2023 2.24 3.1
2022 2.26 3.17
2021 2.28 3.22
2020 2.31 3.27
2019 2.33 3.32
2018 2.35 3.38
2017 2.37 3.43
2016 2.39 3.5
2015 2.38 3.56
2014 2.38 3.63
2013 2.36 3.68
2012 2.35 3.75
2011 2.32 3.82
2010 2.26 3.88
2009 2.19 3.94
2008 2.17 4.01
2007 2.2 4.08
2006 2.24 4.15
2005 2.29 4.22
2004 2.38 4.28
2003 2.46 4.36
2002 2.52 4.42
2001 2.58 4.47
2000 2.6 4.53
1999 2.63 4.59
1998 2.65 4.63
1997 2.67 4.68
1996 2.7 4.73
1995 2.73 4.78
1994 2.82 4.87
1993 2.94 4.96
1992 3.05 5.03
1991 3.16 5.11
1990 3.27 5.18
1989 3.36 5.24
1988 3.39 5.3
1987 3.42 5.36
1986 3.47 5.42
1985 3.53 5.47
1984 3.66 5.51
1983 3.73 5.56
1982 3.86 5.59
1981 3.95 5.65
1980 4.01 5.71
1979 4.08 5.79
1978 4.18 5.88
1977 4.28 5.96
1976 4.39 6.02
1975 4.52 6.07
1974 4.65 6.11
1973 4.79 6.16
1972 4.91 6.2
1971 5.05 6.23
1970 5.19 6.25
1969 5.32 6.26
1968 5.45 6.25
1967 5.57 6.24
1966 5.68 6.23
1965 5.77 6.2
1964 5.85 6.19
1963 5.91 6.15
1962 5.9 6.14
1961 5.89 6.07
1960 5.88 6.02

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

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Lebanon and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2024 29.6 23.6
2023 29.4 23.4
2022 29.2 23.2
2021 29 23
2020 28.9 22.8
2019 29 22.6
2018 29.3 22.4
2017 29.4 22.2
2016 29.5 22
2015 29.4 21.9
2014 29.2 21.7
2013 28.9 21.5
2012 28.6 21.3
2011 28.2 21.2
2010 27.9 21
2009 27.5 20.9
2008 27.1 20.7
2007 26.7 20.6
2006 26.3 20.4
2005 26 20.3
2004 25.6 20.2
2003 25.2 20
2002 24.9 19.9
2001 24.6 19.9
2000 24.3 19.8
1999 24 19.7
1998 23.7 19.6
1997 23.4 19.5
1996 23.1 19.4
1995 22.8 19.2
1994 22.5 19.1
1993 22.3 19
1992 22 18.9
1991 21.8 18.8
1990 21.6 18.7
1989 21.4 18.6
1988 21.2 18.6
1987 21 18.5
1986 20.8 18.5
1985 20.7 18.4
1984 20.5 18.3
1983 20.3 18.3
1982 20.1 18.2
1981 19.9 18.1
1980 19.8 18
1979 19.6 17.8
1978 19.4 17.7
1977 19.2 17.5
1976 19.1 17.4
1975 19 17.3
1974 18.9 17.2
1973 18.7 17.2
1972 18.5 17.1
1971 18.3 17.2
1970 18.2 17.3
1969 18.1 17.4
1968 18 17.5
1967 18 17.6
1966 18.1 17.8
1965 18.2 17.9
1964 18.4 18
1963 18.7 18.1
1962 19.1 18.3
1961 19.5 18.4
1960 19.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
23%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lebanon Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Lebanon Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
87.1%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Lebanon Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
5,809 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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