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Lebanon vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 160th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Rwanda
Population
5906622
14975051
Population rank 115/197 77/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Lebanon and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Rwanda
2024 - $14,251,642,235
2023 $20,078,620,357 $14,331,722,703
2022 $20,992,421,949 $13,316,161,002
2021 $23,131,941,557 $11,078,787,090
2020 $31,712,128,254 $10,174,386,857
2019 $51,605,959,131 $10,349,300,277
2018 $54,901,519,156 $9,637,904,521
2017 $53,027,680,686 $9,252,833,891
2016 $51,147,308,774 $8,695,272,058
2015 $49,929,337,837 $8,543,760,200
2014 $48,095,213,747 $8,238,966,124
2013 $46,880,103,081 $7,819,964,030
2012 $44,016,799,516 $7,654,761,050
2011 $39,927,125,962 $6,884,913,658
2010 $38,443,907,042 $6,124,756,654
2009 $35,399,582,929 $5,674,476,969
2008 $29,118,916,105 $5,179,854,065
2007 $24,827,355,015 $4,070,507,895
2006 $22,022,709,851 $3,319,784,539
2005 $21,497,336,499 $2,933,819,766
2004 $21,159,827,992 $2,376,496,067
2003 $20,082,918,740 $2,138,237,279
2002 $19,152,238,806 $1,966,003,468
2001 $17,649,751,244 $1,966,600,715
2000 $17,260,364,842 $2,068,836,754
1999 $17,391,056,369 $2,157,108,263
1998 $17,247,179,006 $1,989,343,546
1997 $15,751,867,489 $1,851,558,197
1996 $13,690,217,334 $1,382,334,879
1995 $11,718,795,529 $1,293,535,193
1994 $9,599,127,050 $753,636,370
1993 $7,941,744,492 $1,971,525,712
1992 $5,843,579,161 $2,029,026,962
1991 $4,690,415,093 $1,911,600,237
1990 $2,838,485,354 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,717,998,688 $2,405,022,593
1988 $3,313,540,068 $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Lebanon and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Rwanda
2024 - $1,000
2023 $3,478 $1,027
2022 $3,654 $975
2021 $4,045 $830
2020 $5,561 $779
2019 $8,906 $810
2018 $9,175 $772
2017 $8,608 $758
2016 $8,089 $730
2015 $7,714 $734
2014 $7,578 $725
2013 $8,162 $705
2012 $8,407 $707
2011 $7,835 $651
2010 $7,626 $594
2009 $7,091 $564
2008 $5,912 $528
2007 $5,125 $426
2006 $4,635 $357
2005 $4,602 $324
2004 $4,601 $269.5
2003 $4,438 $249
2002 $4,291 $234
2001 $4,010 $237.3
2000 $3,987 $251.9
1999 $4,087 $264.7
1998 $4,125 $246.2
1997 $3,834 $238.7
1996 $3,393 $206
1995 $2,959 $228
1994 $2,468 $111
1993 $2,079 $247
1992 $1,559 $264.1
1991 $1,278 $254
1990 $790 $346
1989 $771 $335
1988 $959 $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Lebanon vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Rwanda
2026 78.2 68.5
2025 78.1 68.2
2024 77.9 68
2023 77.8 67.8
2022 78 67.5
2021 73.6 66.8
2020 76.3 67
2019 78.2 66.7
2018 78.3 66.4
2017 78.2 66.1
2016 78.3 65.7
2015 78.3 65.4
2014 78.1 65.1
2013 78 64.7
2012 77.9 64.2
2011 77.8 63.5
2010 77.5 62.8
2009 77.3 61.8
2008 77 60.6
2007 76.7 59.5
2006 75.7 58.3
2005 76.1 57
2004 75.7 55.5
2003 75.3 53.5
2002 74.8 51.3
2001 74.4 49.5
2000 73.9 47.8
1999 73.5 45.7
1998 73.2 43.1
1997 72.9 42
1996 72.6 42.5
1995 72.4 41.5
1994 72 12.2
1993 71.6 42.9
1992 71.2 44.4
1991 70.9 46.2
1990 65.5 47.8
1989 65.1 49.5
1988 62.9 50.9
1987 62.5 51.5
1986 62 51.7
1985 61.6 51.7
1984 61.2 51.4
1983 60.8 50.9
1982 47.2 50.2
1981 60.3 49.2
1980 59.9 48.1
1979 59.6 47.1
1978 60 46.2
1977 60.3 45.6
1976 36.4 45.3
1975 57.7 45.3
1974 66.4 45.6
1973 66.3 45.9
1972 66.2 46.3
1971 66.1 46.8
1970 66 47.1
1969 65.9 47.4
1968 65.8 47.7
1967 65.7 48
1966 65.5 48.1
1965 65.3 48.2
1964 65.1 48.1
1963 64.9 44
1962 64.6 47.8
1961 64.3 47.5
1960 63.9 47
1959 63.6 46.5
1958 61.2 46.1
1957 62.8 45.6
1956 62.2 45.2
1955 61.5 44.8
1954 61.6 44.4
1953 61.2 44.1
1952 60.8 43.8
1951 60.3 43.5
1950 59.9 43.2

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

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Lebanon and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Rwanda
2024 5,805,962 14,256,567
2023 5,773,493 13,954,471
2022 5,744,489 13,651,030
2021 5,718,122 13,355,260
2020 5,702,398 13,065,837
2019 5,794,594 12,776,103
2018 5,984,119 12,487,996
2017 6,160,128 12,202,060
2016 6,323,060 11,919,183
2015 6,472,469 11,640,022
2014 6,346,990 11,364,757
2013 5,743,436 11,093,340
2012 5,235,742 10,829,901
2011 5,096,020 10,573,733
2010 5,041,288 10,317,553
2009 4,992,287 10,060,432
2008 4,925,354 9,804,269
2007 4,844,118 9,549,933
2006 4,751,136 9,299,246
2005 4,671,102 9,054,528
2004 4,599,279 8,816,844
2003 4,525,508 8,586,875
2002 4,463,504 8,400,180
2001 4,401,918 8,287,094
2000 4,329,340 8,213,931
1999 4,255,277 8,147,912
1998 4,181,281 8,081,681
1997 4,108,405 7,755,238
1996 4,034,781 6,708,764
1995 3,960,735 5,674,118
1994 3,889,799 6,792,352
1993 3,820,647 7,981,132
1992 3,747,371 7,683,266
1991 3,668,912 7,526,966
1990 3,595,175 7,375,307
1989 3,525,285 7,184,706
1988 3,454,649 6,968,071
1987 3,385,555 6,749,493
1986 3,300,365 6,531,881
1985 3,217,376 6,317,228
1984 3,152,744 6,107,627
1983 3,094,996 5,905,311
1982 3,054,931 5,711,549
1981 3,008,981 5,527,230
1980 2,944,763 5,353,259
1979 2,882,635 5,189,541
1978 2,822,682 5,035,171
1977 2,762,155 4,888,240
1976 2,726,469 4,745,954
1975 2,693,191 4,607,728
1974 2,635,185 4,474,228
1973 2,572,935 4,345,047
1972 2,509,729 4,220,335
1971 2,446,314 4,100,044
1970 2,386,114 3,980,669
1969 2,328,159 3,861,271
1968 2,266,368 3,744,010
1967 2,206,731 3,629,577
1966 2,148,260 3,521,626
1965 2,088,831 3,423,210
1964 2,030,543 3,334,834
1963 1,970,316 3,258,890
1962 1,909,578 3,186,025
1961 1,850,084 3,106,779
1960 1,794,406 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Rwanda
2023 2.24 3.7
2022 2.26 3.78
2021 2.28 3.84
2020 2.31 3.91
2019 2.33 3.99
2018 2.35 4.05
2017 2.37 4.08
2016 2.39 4.11
2015 2.38 4.11
2014 2.38 4.12
2013 2.36 4.14
2012 2.35 4.2
2011 2.32 4.33
2010 2.26 4.52
2009 2.19 4.71
2008 2.17 4.92
2007 2.2 5.14
2006 2.24 5.34
2005 2.29 5.5
2004 2.38 5.64
2003 2.46 5.74
2002 2.52 5.82
2001 2.58 5.89
2000 2.6 5.97
1999 2.63 6.06
1998 2.65 6.17
1997 2.67 6.24
1996 2.7 6.29
1995 2.73 6.35
1994 2.82 6.42
1993 2.94 6.48
1992 3.05 6.54
1991 3.16 6.62
1990 3.27 6.8
1989 3.36 7.03
1988 3.39 7.23
1987 3.42 7.43
1986 3.47 7.61
1985 3.53 7.79
1984 3.66 7.91
1983 3.73 8
1982 3.86 8.06
1981 3.95 8.1
1980 4.01 8.12
1979 4.08 8.13
1978 4.18 8.16
1977 4.28 8.14
1976 4.39 8.12
1975 4.52 8.1
1974 4.65 8.1
1973 4.79 8.09
1972 4.91 8.09
1971 5.05 8.09
1970 5.19 8.15
1969 5.32 8.18
1968 5.45 8.19
1967 5.57 8.21
1966 5.68 8.23
1965 5.77 8.25
1964 5.85 8.27
1963 5.91 8.27
1962 5.9 8.27
1961 5.89 8.28
1960 5.88 8.28

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

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Lebanon and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Rwanda
2024 29.6 20.8
2023 29.4 20.5
2022 29.2 20.3
2021 29 20
2020 28.9 19.9
2019 29 19.8
2018 29.3 19.7
2017 29.4 19.6
2016 29.5 19.4
2015 29.4 19.3
2014 29.2 19.1
2013 28.9 19
2012 28.6 18.8
2011 28.2 18.7
2010 27.9 18.5
2009 27.5 18.4
2008 27.1 18.3
2007 26.7 18.1
2006 26.3 18
2005 26 17.8
2004 25.6 17.6
2003 25.2 17.4
2002 24.9 17.1
2001 24.6 16.8
2000 24.3 16.3
1999 24 15.8
1998 23.7 15.3
1997 23.4 14.8
1996 23.1 14.6
1995 22.8 14.3
1994 22.5 15
1993 22.3 15.7
1992 22 15.6
1991 21.8 15.5
1990 21.6 15.5
1989 21.4 15.5
1988 21.2 15.6
1987 21 15.6
1986 20.8 15.7
1985 20.7 15.8
1984 20.5 16
1983 20.3 16.1
1982 20.1 16.2
1981 19.9 16.4
1980 19.8 16.5
1979 19.6 16.5
1978 19.4 16.6
1977 19.2 16.6
1976 19.1 16.5
1975 19 16.4
1974 18.9 16.3
1973 18.7 16.2
1972 18.5 16
1971 18.3 15.9
1970 18.2 15.7
1969 18.1 15.5
1968 18 15.3
1967 18 15.1
1966 18.1 14.9
1965 18.2 14.8
1964 18.4 14.7
1963 18.7 14.8
1962 19.1 14.9
1961 19.5 15.1
1960 19.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Lebanon Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Lebanon Rwanda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
78.8%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Lebanon Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Rwanda
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
2,920 mi
2021

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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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