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Lebanon vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 160th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Romania
Population
5906622
18839108
Population rank 115/197 70/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$383B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Lebanon and Romania: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Romania economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Romania
2024 - $382,564,217,989
2023 $20,078,620,357 $347,757,995,759
2022 $20,992,421,949 $295,319,437,557
2021 $23,131,941,557 $285,071,280,114
2020 $31,712,128,254 $250,625,048,304
2019 $51,605,959,131 $250,080,428,512
2018 $54,901,519,156 $241,791,427,224
2017 $53,027,680,686 $210,147,385,855
2016 $51,147,308,774 $185,290,759,249
2015 $49,929,337,837 $177,885,131,240
2014 $48,095,213,747 $199,722,319,676
2013 $46,880,103,081 $189,798,603,751
2012 $44,016,799,516 $179,117,323,107
2011 $39,927,125,962 $192,623,977,894
2010 $38,443,907,042 $170,064,350,672
2009 $35,399,582,929 $174,110,532,659
2008 $29,118,916,105 $214,315,932,061
2007 $24,827,355,015 $174,588,782,939
2006 $22,022,709,851 $122,023,735,993
2005 $21,497,336,499 $98,454,380,120
2004 $21,159,827,992 $74,973,656,852
2003 $20,082,918,740 $57,806,384,143
2002 $19,152,238,806 $46,065,502,703
2001 $17,649,751,244 $40,395,116,581
2000 $17,260,364,842 $37,253,739,511
1999 $17,391,056,369 $35,953,156,754
1998 $17,247,179,006 $41,696,091,974
1997 $15,751,867,489 $35,575,214,078
1996 $13,690,217,334 $36,937,074,278
1995 $11,718,795,529 $37,430,162,103
1994 $9,599,127,050 $30,072,805,104
1993 $7,941,744,492 $26,361,160,450
1992 $5,843,579,161 $25,121,666,667
1991 $4,690,415,093 $28,850,634,900
1990 $2,838,485,354 $38,247,882,300
1989 $2,717,998,688 $41,450,777,202
1988 $3,313,540,068 $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Romania
2024 - $20,080
2023 $3,478 $18,244
2022 $3,654 $15,504
2021 $4,045 $14,908
2020 $5,561 $13,009
2019 $8,906 $12,910
2018 $9,175 $12,416
2017 $8,608 $10,728
2016 $8,089 $9,405
2015 $7,714 $8,977
2014 $7,578 $10,032
2013 $8,162 $9,498
2012 $8,407 $8,930
2011 $7,835 $9,561
2010 $7,626 $8,400
2009 $7,091 $8,548
2008 $5,912 $10,435
2007 $5,125 $8,360
2006 $4,635 $5,758
2005 $4,602 $4,618
2004 $4,601 $3,495
2003 $4,438 $2,679
2002 $4,291 $2,120
2001 $4,010 $1,825
2000 $3,987 $1,660
1999 $4,087 $1,600
1998 $4,125 $1,853
1997 $3,834 $1,577
1996 $3,393 $1,633
1995 $2,959 $1,650
1994 $2,468 $1,323
1993 $2,079 $1,158
1992 $1,559 $1,102
1991 $1,278 $1,254
1990 $790 $1,648
1989 $771 $1,790
1988 $959 $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Romania
2026 78.2 76.4
2025 78.1 76.2
2024 77.9 76.1
2023 77.8 75.9
2022 78 75.3
2021 73.6 72.7
2020 76.3 74
2019 78.2 75.3
2018 78.3 75.1
2017 78.2 75
2016 78.3 75
2015 78.3 74.7
2014 78.1 74.8
2013 78 74.9
2012 77.9 74.3
2011 77.8 74.3
2010 77.5 73.6
2009 77.3 73.5
2008 77 73.2
2007 76.7 72.8
2006 75.7 72.2
2005 76.1 71.6
2004 75.7 71.1
2003 75.3 70.8
2002 74.8 70.8
2001 74.4 71.1
2000 73.9 71.2
1999 73.5 70.6
1998 73.2 69.9
1997 72.9 69.1
1996 72.6 68.8
1995 72.4 69.3
1994 72 69.3
1993 71.6 69.5
1992 71.2 69.5
1991 70.9 70
1990 65.5 69.8
1989 65.1 69.5
1988 62.9 69.4
1987 62.5 69.1
1986 62 69.7
1985 61.6 69.4
1984 61.2 69.9
1983 60.8 69.8
1982 47.2 69.8
1981 60.3 69.5
1980 59.9 69.2
1979 59.6 69.5
1978 60 69.8
1977 60.3 69.5
1976 36.4 69.9
1975 57.7 69.6
1974 66.4 69.5
1973 66.3 68.7
1972 66.2 69
1971 66.1 68.4
1970 66 67.9
1969 65.9 67.2
1968 65.8 67.9
1967 65.7 68.1
1966 65.5 68.2
1965 65.3 68.4
1964 65.1 68.4
1963 64.9 67.8
1962 64.6 67.2
1961 64.3 66.4
1960 63.9 65.6
1959 63.6 64.9
1958 61.2 64.4
1957 62.8 64
1956 62.2 63.6
1955 61.5 63.3
1954 61.6 63
1953 61.2 62.5
1952 60.8 61.8
1951 60.3 61.2
1950 59.9 60.5

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

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Lebanon and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Romania
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Romania
2024 5,805,962 19,051,804
2023 5,773,493 19,061,062
2022 5,744,489 19,048,502
2021 5,718,122 19,122,059
2020 5,702,398 19,265,250
2019 5,794,594 19,371,648
2018 5,984,119 19,473,970
2017 6,160,128 19,588,715
2016 6,323,060 19,702,267
2015 6,472,469 19,815,616
2014 6,346,990 19,908,979
2013 5,743,436 19,983,693
2012 5,235,742 20,058,035
2011 5,096,020 20,147,528
2010 5,041,288 20,246,871
2009 4,992,287 20,367,487
2008 4,925,354 20,537,875
2007 4,844,118 20,882,982
2006 4,751,136 21,193,760
2005 4,671,102 21,319,685
2004 4,599,279 21,451,748
2003 4,525,508 21,574,326
2002 4,463,504 21,730,496
2001 4,401,918 22,131,970
2000 4,329,340 22,442,971
1999 4,255,277 22,472,040
1998 4,181,281 22,507,344
1997 4,108,405 22,553,978
1996 4,034,781 22,619,004
1995 3,960,735 22,684,270
1994 3,889,799 22,730,211
1993 3,820,647 22,763,280
1992 3,747,371 22,794,284
1991 3,668,912 23,001,155
1990 3,595,175 23,201,835
1989 3,525,285 23,161,458
1988 3,454,649 23,057,662
1987 3,385,555 22,949,430
1986 3,300,365 22,836,841
1985 3,217,376 22,732,999
1984 3,152,744 22,640,547
1983 3,094,996 22,560,478
1982 3,054,931 22,475,741
1981 3,008,981 22,353,070
1980 2,944,763 22,207,282
1979 2,882,635 22,090,488
1978 2,822,682 21,951,464
1977 2,762,155 21,756,096
1976 2,726,469 21,551,634
1975 2,693,191 21,293,583
1974 2,635,185 21,029,429
1973 2,572,935 20,835,681
1972 2,509,729 20,657,957
1971 2,446,314 20,461,567
1970 2,386,114 20,250,398
1969 2,328,159 20,009,141
1968 2,266,368 19,799,831
1967 2,206,731 19,534,242
1966 2,148,260 19,215,450
1965 2,088,831 19,031,576
1964 2,030,543 18,919,126
1963 1,970,316 18,797,850
1962 1,909,578 18,676,550
1961 1,850,084 18,555,250
1960 1,794,406 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Romania

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Romania
2023 2.24 1.71
2022 2.26 1.71
2021 2.28 1.81
2020 2.31 1.8
2019 2.33 1.77
2018 2.35 1.76
2017 2.37 1.78
2016 2.39 1.69
2015 2.38 1.62
2014 2.38 1.56
2013 2.36 1.46
2012 2.35 1.52
2011 2.32 1.47
2010 2.26 1.59
2009 2.19 1.66
2008 2.17 1.6
2007 2.2 1.45
2006 2.24 1.42
2005 2.29 1.4
2004 2.38 1.33
2003 2.46 1.3
2002 2.52 1.27
2001 2.58 1.27
2000 2.6 1.31
1999 2.63 1.3
1998 2.65 1.32
1997 2.67 1.32
1996 2.7 1.3
1995 2.73 1.33
1994 2.82 1.4
1993 2.94 1.43
1992 3.05 1.51
1991 3.16 1.59
1990 3.27 1.83
1989 3.36 2.22
1988 3.39 2.3
1987 3.42 2.38
1986 3.47 2.39
1985 3.53 2.31
1984 3.66 2.26
1983 3.73 2.06
1982 3.86 2.17
1981 3.95 2.36
1980 4.01 2.43
1979 4.08 2.49
1978 4.18 2.52
1977 4.28 2.57
1976 4.39 2.54
1975 4.52 2.59
1974 4.65 2.71
1973 4.79 2.44
1972 4.91 2.55
1971 5.05 2.67
1970 5.19 2.89
1969 5.32 3.19
1968 5.45 3.63
1967 5.57 3.66
1966 5.68 1.9
1965 5.77 1.91
1964 5.85 1.96
1963 5.91 2.01
1962 5.9 2.04
1961 5.89 2.17
1960 5.88 2.34

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

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Lebanon and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Romania
2024 29.6 43.8
2023 29.4 43.5
2022 29.2 43.3
2021 29 43.2
2020 28.9 42.9
2019 29 42.6
2018 29.3 42.3
2017 29.4 42
2016 29.5 41.7
2015 29.4 41.3
2014 29.2 40.9
2013 28.9 40.5
2012 28.6 40.2
2011 28.2 39.8
2010 27.9 39.3
2009 27.5 38.8
2008 27.1 38.2
2007 26.7 37.7
2006 26.3 37.3
2005 26 37
2004 25.6 36.6
2003 25.2 36
2002 24.9 35.3
2001 24.6 34.8
2000 24.3 34.8
1999 24 34.7
1998 23.7 34.6
1997 23.4 34.4
1996 23.1 34.2
1995 22.8 34
1994 22.5 33.8
1993 22.3 33.6
1992 22 33.3
1991 21.8 33.1
1990 21.6 33
1989 21.4 32.9
1988 21.2 32.8
1987 21 32.8
1986 20.8 32.7
1985 20.7 32.5
1984 20.5 32.3
1983 20.3 32.1
1982 20.1 32
1981 19.9 31.9
1980 19.8 31.8
1979 19.6 31.7
1978 19.4 31.7
1977 19.2 31.8
1976 19.1 31.8
1975 19 31.7
1974 18.9 31.6
1973 18.7 31.5
1972 18.5 31.5
1971 18.3 31.4
1970 18.2 31.4
1969 18.1 31.3
1968 18 31.3
1967 18 31.3
1966 18.1 31
1965 18.2 30.6
1964 18.4 30.2
1963 18.7 29.7
1962 19.1 29.3
1961 19.5 28.9
1960 19.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
6
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Romania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99.2%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Lebanon Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Romania
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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