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Lebanon vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 160th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Qatar
Population
5906622
2999260
Population rank 115/197 136/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$219B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Lebanon and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Qatar
2024 - $219,162,637,363
2023 $20,078,620,357 $217,308,516,484
2022 $20,992,421,949 $235,709,340,659
2021 $23,131,941,557 $179,732,142,857
2020 $31,712,128,254 $144,411,538,462
2019 $51,605,959,131 $176,371,428,571
2018 $54,901,519,156 $183,335,164,835
2017 $53,027,680,686 $161,099,175,824
2016 $51,147,308,774 $151,732,142,857
2015 $49,929,337,837 $161,739,835,165
2014 $48,095,213,747 $206,224,725,275
2013 $46,880,103,081 $198,727,747,253
2012 $44,016,799,516 $186,833,516,484
2011 $39,927,125,962 $167,775,274,725
2010 $38,443,907,042 $123,627,197,802
2009 $35,399,582,929 $97,798,351,648
2008 $29,118,916,105 $115,270,054,945
2007 $24,827,355,015 $79,712,087,912
2006 $22,022,709,851 $60,882,142,857
2005 $21,497,336,499 $44,530,494,505
2004 $21,159,827,992 $31,734,065,934
2003 $20,082,918,740 $23,533,791,209
2002 $19,152,238,806 $19,363,736,264
2001 $17,649,751,244 $17,538,461,538
2000 $17,260,364,842 $17,759,890,110
1999 $17,391,056,369 $12,393,131,868
1998 $17,247,179,006 $10,255,495,027
1997 $15,751,867,489 $11,297,802,115
1996 $13,690,217,334 $9,059,340,385
1995 $11,718,795,529 $8,137,911,978
1994 $9,599,127,050 $7,374,450,769
1993 $7,941,744,492 $7,156,593,654
1992 $5,843,579,161 $7,646,153,984
1991 $4,690,415,093 $6,883,516,484
1990 $2,838,485,354 $7,360,439,423
1989 $2,717,998,688 $6,487,912,088
1988 $3,313,540,068 $6,038,187,033
1987 - $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 - $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Qatar
2024 - $76,689
2023 $3,478 $81,817
2022 $3,654 $88,701
2021 $4,045 $71,752
2020 $5,561 $51,684
2019 $8,906 $66,841
2018 $9,175 $71,040
2017 $8,608 $63,280
2016 $8,089 $61,254
2015 $7,714 $68,985
2014 $7,578 $95,841
2013 $8,162 $103,697
2012 $8,407 $108,470
2011 $7,835 $103,262
2010 $7,626 $76,463
2009 $7,091 $60,786
2008 $5,912 $80,781
2007 $5,125 $65,954
2006 $4,635 $62,582
2005 $4,602 $53,950
2004 $4,601 $41,036
2003 $4,438 $31,602
2002 $4,291 $27,227
2001 $4,010 $25,871
2000 $3,987 $27,535
1999 $4,087 $20,234
1998 $4,125 $17,665
1997 $3,834 $20,523
1996 $3,393 $17,125
1995 $2,959 $15,823
1994 $2,468 $14,765
1993 $2,079 $14,770
1992 $1,559 $16,280
1991 $1,278 $15,133
1990 $790 $16,722
1989 $771 $15,243
1988 $959 $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Qatar
2026 78.2 82.8
2025 78.1 82.7
2024 77.9 82.5
2023 77.8 82.4
2022 78 81.9
2021 73.6 81.1
2020 76.3 80.4
2019 78.2 82.9
2018 78.3 82.7
2017 78.2 82.5
2016 78.3 82.1
2015 78.3 81.8
2014 78.1 81.4
2013 78 81
2012 77.9 80.5
2011 77.8 80
2010 77.5 79.4
2009 77.3 78.8
2008 77 78.3
2007 76.7 77.7
2006 75.7 77.3
2005 76.1 76.9
2004 75.7 76.5
2003 75.3 76.1
2002 74.8 75.8
2001 74.4 75.5
2000 73.9 75.3
1999 73.5 75
1998 73.2 74.9
1997 72.9 74.7
1996 72.6 74.6
1995 72.4 74.4
1994 72 74.2
1993 71.6 74.1
1992 71.2 73.9
1991 70.9 73.7
1990 65.5 73.4
1989 65.1 73.1
1988 62.9 72.8
1987 62.5 72.5
1986 62 72.2
1985 61.6 71.8
1984 61.2 71.5
1983 60.8 71.1
1982 47.2 70.7
1981 60.3 70.3
1980 59.9 69.9
1979 59.6 69.5
1978 60 69.1
1977 60.3 68.6
1976 36.4 68.2
1975 57.7 67.7
1974 66.4 67.2
1973 66.3 66.6
1972 66.2 66.1
1971 66.1 65.5
1970 66 64.9
1969 65.9 64.2
1968 65.8 63.6
1967 65.7 62.9
1966 65.5 62.2
1965 65.3 61.4
1964 65.1 60.7
1963 64.9 60
1962 64.6 59.2
1961 64.3 58.5
1960 63.9 57.8
1959 63.6 57
1958 61.2 56.3
1957 62.8 55.6
1956 62.2 54.9
1955 61.5 54.2
1954 61.6 53.5
1953 61.2 52.8
1952 60.8 52.1
1951 60.3 51.5
1950 59.9 50.8

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

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Lebanon and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Qatar
2024 5,805,962 2,857,822
2023 5,773,493 2,656,032
2022 5,744,489 2,657,333
2021 5,718,122 2,504,910
2020 5,702,398 2,794,148
2019 5,794,594 2,638,657
2018 5,984,119 2,580,734
2017 6,160,128 2,545,820
2016 6,323,060 2,477,113
2015 6,472,469 2,344,557
2014 6,346,990 2,151,745
2013 5,743,436 1,916,426
2012 5,235,742 1,722,438
2011 5,096,020 1,624,761
2010 5,041,288 1,616,832
2009 4,992,287 1,608,903
2008 4,925,354 1,426,938
2007 4,844,118 1,208,595
2006 4,751,136 972,831
2005 4,671,102 825,408
2004 4,599,279 773,332
2003 4,525,508 744,682
2002 4,463,504 711,205
2001 4,401,918 677,925
2000 4,329,340 644,989
1999 4,255,277 612,500
1998 4,181,281 580,540
1997 4,108,405 550,500
1996 4,034,781 529,019
1995 3,960,735 514,325
1994 3,889,799 499,459
1993 3,820,647 484,545
1992 3,747,371 469,657
1991 3,668,912 454,853
1990 3,595,175 440,175
1989 3,525,285 425,646
1988 3,454,649 411,264
1987 3,385,555 397,005
1986 3,300,365 382,422
1985 3,217,376 365,940
1984 3,152,744 347,878
1983 3,094,996 329,709
1982 3,054,931 311,537
1981 3,008,981 293,553
1980 2,944,763 275,913
1979 2,882,635 258,670
1978 2,822,682 241,808
1977 2,762,155 225,285
1976 2,726,469 209,052
1975 2,693,191 193,087
1974 2,635,185 177,362
1973 2,572,935 161,841
1972 2,509,729 146,506
1971 2,446,314 131,346
1970 2,386,114 116,350
1969 2,328,159 103,025
1968 2,266,368 91,749
1967 2,206,731 81,439
1966 2,148,260 72,192
1965 2,088,831 64,065
1964 2,030,543 56,867
1963 1,970,316 50,380
1962 1,909,578 44,630
1961 1,850,084 39,680
1960 1,794,406 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Qatar

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Qatar
2023 2.24 1.73
2022 2.26 1.74
2021 2.28 1.61
2020 2.31 1.68
2019 2.33 1.73
2018 2.35 1.76
2017 2.37 1.83
2016 2.39 1.86
2015 2.38 1.98
2014 2.38 2.03
2013 2.36 2.03
2012 2.35 2.04
2011 2.32 2.07
2010 2.26 2.14
2009 2.19 2.25
2008 2.17 2.37
2007 2.2 2.44
2006 2.24 2.51
2005 2.29 2.64
2004 2.38 2.79
2003 2.46 2.93
2002 2.52 3.01
2001 2.58 3.08
2000 2.6 3.07
1999 2.63 3.12
1998 2.65 3.21
1997 2.67 3.33
1996 2.7 3.44
1995 2.73 3.56
1994 2.82 3.67
1993 2.94 3.77
1992 3.05 3.85
1991 3.16 3.99
1990 3.27 4.23
1989 3.36 4.41
1988 3.39 4.51
1987 3.42 4.54
1986 3.47 4.57
1985 3.53 4.64
1984 3.66 4.76
1983 3.73 4.9
1982 3.86 5.04
1981 3.95 5.2
1980 4.01 5.33
1979 4.08 5.46
1978 4.18 5.58
1977 4.28 5.69
1976 4.39 5.78
1975 4.52 5.86
1974 4.65 5.94
1973 4.79 6.01
1972 4.91 6.07
1971 5.05 6.15
1970 5.19 6.23
1969 5.32 6.31
1968 5.45 6.39
1967 5.57 6.46
1966 5.68 6.52
1965 5.77 6.53
1964 5.85 6.53
1963 5.91 6.53
1962 5.9 6.53
1961 5.89 6.53
1960 5.88 6.53

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

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Lebanon and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Qatar
2024 29.6 34.5
2023 29.4 34.1
2022 29.2 33.4
2021 29 32.9
2020 28.9 32.6
2019 29 32.3
2018 29.3 31.9
2017 29.4 31.6
2016 29.5 31.4
2015 29.4 31.2
2014 29.2 31.1
2013 28.9 30.9
2012 28.6 31
2011 28.2 31.2
2010 27.9 31.3
2009 27.5 30.8
2008 27.1 30.1
2007 26.7 30.1
2006 26.3 30.6
2005 26 30.9
2004 25.6 31
2003 25.2 30.9
2002 24.9 30.5
2001 24.6 30.1
2000 24.3 29.9
1999 24 29.8
1998 23.7 29.8
1997 23.4 29.9
1996 23.1 29.6
1995 22.8 29.1
1994 22.5 28.7
1993 22.3 28.4
1992 22 28.1
1991 21.8 27.9
1990 21.6 27.7
1989 21.4 27.6
1988 21.2 27.5
1987 21 27.5
1986 20.8 27.4
1985 20.7 27
1984 20.5 26.3
1983 20.3 25.6
1982 20.1 24.8
1981 19.9 24.1
1980 19.8 23.5
1979 19.6 22.9
1978 19.4 22.3
1977 19.2 21.8
1976 19.1 21.3
1975 19 21
1974 18.9 20.8
1973 18.7 20.9
1972 18.5 21.3
1971 18.3 22.2
1970 18.2 23.7
1969 18.1 24.4
1968 18 24
1967 18 23.5
1966 18.1 23
1965 18.2 22.5
1964 18.4 21.8
1963 18.7 21.1
1962 19.1 20.1
1961 19.5 19
1960 19.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Lebanon Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Qatar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
97.8%
2014
English speaking
40%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Lebanon Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Qatar
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
4,374 mi
2016

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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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