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Lebanon vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 160th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Russia
Population
5906622
141906741
Population rank 115/197 9/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 128/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Lebanon and Russia: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Russia economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Russia
2024 - $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $20,078,620,357 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $20,992,421,949 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $23,131,941,557 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $31,712,128,254 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $51,605,959,131 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $54,901,519,156 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $53,027,680,686 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $51,147,308,774 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $49,929,337,837 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $48,095,213,747 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $46,880,103,081 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $44,016,799,516 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $39,927,125,962 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $38,443,907,042 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $35,399,582,929 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $29,118,916,105 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $24,827,355,015 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $22,022,709,851 $989,932,071,353
2005 $21,497,336,499 $764,015,973,481
2004 $21,159,827,992 $591,016,690,732
2003 $20,082,918,740 $430,347,420,185
2002 $19,152,238,806 $345,470,494,418
2001 $17,649,751,244 $306,602,070,621
2000 $17,260,364,842 $259,710,142,197
1999 $17,391,056,369 $195,907,128,351
1998 $17,247,179,006 $270,955,486,862
1997 $15,751,867,489 $404,928,954,192
1996 $13,690,217,334 $391,724,890,744
1995 $11,718,795,529 $395,537,185,735
1994 $9,599,127,050 $395,077,301,248
1993 $7,941,744,492 $435,083,713,851
1992 $5,843,579,161 $460,290,556,901
1991 $4,690,415,093 $517,962,962,963
1990 $2,838,485,354 $517,014,446,228
1989 $2,717,998,688 $506,631,299,735
1988 $3,313,540,068 $554,828,660,436

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Russia
2024 - $15,145
2023 $3,478 $14,403
2022 $3,654 $15,888
2021 $4,045 $12,637
2020 $5,561 $10,280
2019 $8,906 $11,640
2018 $9,175 $11,399
2017 $8,608 $10,835
2016 $8,089 $8,804
2015 $7,714 $9,427
2014 $7,578 $14,277
2013 $8,162 $15,941
2012 $8,407 $15,402
2011 $7,835 $14,305
2010 $7,626 $10,675
2009 $7,091 $8,563
2008 $5,912 $11,635
2007 $5,125 $9,101
2006 $4,635 $6,920
2005 $4,602 $5,323
2004 $4,601 $4,102
2003 $4,438 $2,975
2002 $4,291 $2,378
2001 $4,010 $2,100
2000 $3,987 $1,772
1999 $4,087 $1,331
1998 $4,125 $1,835
1997 $3,834 $2,738
1996 $3,393 $2,644
1995 $2,959 $2,666
1994 $2,468 $2,662
1993 $2,079 $2,931
1992 $1,559 $3,099
1991 $1,278 $3,490
1990 $790 $3,494
1989 $771 $3,430
1988 $959 $3,778

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Russia
2026 78.2 73.7
2025 78.1 73.5
2024 77.9 73.3
2023 77.8 73.2
2022 78 72.5
2021 73.6 69.8
2020 76.3 71.2
2019 78.2 73.1
2018 78.3 72.9
2017 78.2 72.8
2016 78.3 71.9
2015 78.3 71.3
2014 78.1 70.8
2013 78 70.6
2012 77.9 70.1
2011 77.8 69.7
2010 77.5 68.2
2009 77.3 68.7
2008 77 67.9
2007 76.7 67.5
2006 75.7 66.5
2005 76.1 65.2
2004 75.7 65.1
2003 75.3 64.7
2002 74.8 64.7
2001 74.4 65
2000 73.9 65
1999 73.5 65.6
1998 73.2 66.9
1997 72.9 66.6
1996 72.6 65.4
1995 72.4 64
1994 72 63.8
1993 71.6 65
1992 71.2 67.8
1991 70.9 69
1990 65.5 69.3
1989 65.1 69.7
1988 62.9 69.9
1987 62.5 70.1
1986 62 70
1985 61.6 68.3
1984 61.2 67.6
1983 60.8 68
1982 47.2 68.1
1981 60.3 67.6
1980 59.9 67.5
1979 59.6 67.6
1978 60 67.8
1977 60.3 67.9
1976 36.4 68.1
1975 57.7 68.3
1974 66.4 68.7
1973 66.3 68.9
1972 66.2 68.8
1971 66.1 68.9
1970 66 68.7
1969 65.9 68.6
1968 65.8 69.1
1967 65.7 69.2
1966 65.5 69.4
1965 65.3 69.3
1964 65.1 69.5
1963 64.9 69.1
1962 64.6 68.5
1961 64.3 68.6
1960 63.9 68.3
1959 63.6 67.4
1958 61.2 67.7
1957 62.8 66
1956 62.2 66.5
1955 61.5 62.1
1954 61.6 59.9
1953 61.2 58.8
1952 60.8 57.6
1951 60.3 55.3
1950 59.9 55.5

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

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Lebanon and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Russia
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Russia
2024 5,805,962 143,533,851
2023 5,773,493 143,826,130
2022 5,744,489 144,236,933
2021 5,718,122 144,746,762
2020 5,702,398 145,245,148
2019 5,794,594 145,453,291
2018 5,984,119 145,398,106
2017 6,160,128 145,293,260
2016 6,323,060 145,015,460
2015 6,472,469 144,640,716
2014 6,346,990 144,237,223
2013 5,743,436 143,805,638
2012 5,235,742 143,378,447
2011 5,096,020 143,018,195
2010 5,041,288 142,849,468
2009 4,992,287 142,785,348
2008 4,925,354 142,742,366
2007 4,844,118 142,805,114
2006 4,751,136 143,049,637
2005 4,671,102 143,518,814
2004 4,599,279 144,067,316
2003 4,525,508 144,648,618
2002 4,463,504 145,306,497
2001 4,401,918 145,976,482
2000 4,329,340 146,596,869
1999 4,255,277 147,214,776
1998 4,181,281 147,670,784
1997 4,108,405 147,915,361
1996 4,034,781 148,160,129
1995 3,960,735 148,375,787
1994 3,889,799 148,407,912
1993 3,820,647 148,458,777
1992 3,747,371 148,538,197
1991 3,668,912 148,394,216
1990 3,595,175 147,969,406
1989 3,525,285 147,721,000
1988 3,454,649 146,857,000
1987 3,385,555 145,908,000
1986 3,300,365 144,894,000
1985 3,217,376 143,858,000
1984 3,152,744 142,745,000
1983 3,094,996 141,668,000
1982 3,054,931 140,823,000
1981 3,008,981 139,941,000
1980 2,944,763 139,010,000
1979 2,882,635 138,027,000
1978 2,822,682 137,060,000
1977 2,762,155 136,100,000
1976 2,726,469 135,147,000
1975 2,693,191 134,200,000
1974 2,635,185 133,432,000
1973 2,572,935 132,669,000
1972 2,509,729 131,909,000
1971 2,446,314 131,155,000
1970 2,386,114 130,404,000
1969 2,328,159 129,664,000
1968 2,266,368 128,928,000
1967 2,206,731 128,196,000
1966 2,148,260 127,468,000
1965 2,088,831 126,745,000
1964 2,030,543 125,345,000
1963 1,970,316 123,960,000
1962 1,909,578 122,591,000
1961 1,850,084 121,236,000
1960 1,794,406 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Russia

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Russia
2023 2.24 1.41
2022 2.26 1.42
2021 2.28 1.51
2020 2.31 1.51
2019 2.33 1.5
2018 2.35 1.58
2017 2.37 1.62
2016 2.39 1.76
2015 2.38 1.78
2014 2.38 1.75
2013 2.36 1.71
2012 2.35 1.69
2011 2.32 1.58
2010 2.26 1.57
2009 2.19 1.54
2008 2.17 1.5
2007 2.2 1.42
2006 2.24 1.31
2005 2.29 1.29
2004 2.38 1.34
2003 2.46 1.32
2002 2.52 1.29
2001 2.58 1.22
2000 2.6 1.2
1999 2.63 1.16
1998 2.65 1.23
1997 2.67 1.22
1996 2.7 1.27
1995 2.73 1.34
1994 2.82 1.4
1993 2.94 1.39
1992 3.05 1.55
1991 3.16 1.73
1990 3.27 1.89
1989 3.36 2.01
1988 3.39 2.12
1987 3.42 2.22
1986 3.47 2.15
1985 3.53 2.05
1984 3.66 2.06
1983 3.73 2.11
1982 3.86 2.04
1981 3.95 1.91
1980 4.01 1.89
1979 4.08 1.9
1978 4.18 1.92
1977 4.28 1.95
1976 4.39 1.97
1975 4.52 1.98
1974 4.65 2
1973 4.79 2.01
1972 4.91 2.04
1971 5.05 2.03
1970 5.19 1.99
1969 5.32 1.97
1968 5.45 1.99
1967 5.57 2.04
1966 5.68 2.1
1965 5.77 2.13
1964 5.85 2.18
1963 5.91 2.27
1962 5.9 2.36
1961 5.89 2.45
1960 5.88 2.52

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

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Lebanon and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Russia
2024 29.6 40.9
2023 29.4 40.5
2022 29.2 40.1
2021 29 39.9
2020 28.9 39.7
2019 29 39.4
2018 29.3 39.2
2017 29.4 39
2016 29.5 38.8
2015 29.4 38.7
2014 29.2 38.6
2013 28.9 38.4
2012 28.6 38.3
2011 28.2 38.1
2010 27.9 38
2009 27.5 37.9
2008 27.1 37.8
2007 26.7 37.7
2006 26.3 37.6
2005 26 37.4
2004 25.6 37.2
2003 25.2 37
2002 24.9 36.9
2001 24.6 36.8
2000 24.3 36.6
1999 24 36.3
1998 23.7 36
1997 23.4 35.7
1996 23.1 35.3
1995 22.8 35
1994 22.5 34.7
1993 22.3 34.4
1992 22 33.9
1991 21.8 33.6
1990 21.6 33.2
1989 21.4 32.9
1988 21.2 32.6
1987 21 32.4
1986 20.8 32.2
1985 20.7 32
1984 20.5 31.8
1983 20.3 31.7
1982 20.1 31.6
1981 19.9 31.4
1980 19.8 31.3
1979 19.6 31.1
1978 19.4 31
1977 19.2 30.9
1976 19.1 30.6
1975 19 30.7
1974 18.9 30.9
1973 18.7 31.1
1972 18.5 31.1
1971 18.3 31
1970 18.2 30.7
1969 18.1 30.3
1968 18 29.8
1967 18 29.2
1966 18.1 28.9
1965 18.2 28.6
1964 18.4 28.3
1963 18.7 28.1
1962 19.1 27.7
1961 19.5 27.4
1960 19.9 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Russia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99.9%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Lebanon Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Russia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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