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Lebanon vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 160th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Samoa
Population
5906622
220932
Population rank 115/197 177/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Lebanon and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Samoa
2024 - $1,175,749,786
2023 $20,078,620,357 $1,044,909,500
2022 $20,992,421,949 $889,554,712
2021 $23,131,941,557 $859,724,936
2020 $31,712,128,254 $868,884,903
2019 $51,605,959,131 $912,950,466
2018 $54,901,519,156 $878,448,433
2017 $53,027,680,686 $884,844,384
2016 $51,147,308,774 $843,924,797
2015 $49,929,337,837 $824,150,499
2014 $48,095,213,747 $796,683,520
2013 $46,880,103,081 $797,736,334
2012 $44,016,799,516 $773,141,661
2011 $39,927,125,962 $744,097,050
2010 $38,443,907,042 $680,260,907
2009 $35,399,582,929 $628,006,115
2008 $29,118,916,105 $641,346,192
2007 $24,827,355,015 $573,548,460
2006 $22,022,709,851 $499,923,758
2005 $21,497,336,499 $476,801,793
2004 $21,159,827,992 $407,747,565
2003 $20,082,918,740 $333,426,188
2002 $19,152,238,806 $281,790,134
2001 $17,649,751,244 $266,299,591
2000 $17,260,364,842 $258,856,140
1999 $17,391,056,369 $255,408,060
1998 $17,247,179,006 $269,485,244
1997 $15,751,867,489 $285,475,592
1996 $13,690,217,334 $249,907,869
1995 $11,718,795,529 $224,865,731
1994 $9,599,127,050 $221,098,107
1993 $7,941,744,492 $133,122,897
1992 $5,843,579,161 $132,303,041
1991 $4,690,415,093 $125,597,205
1990 $2,838,485,354 $125,766,270
1989 $2,717,998,688 $122,888,610
1988 $3,313,540,068 $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Lebanon and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Samoa
2024 - $5,393
2023 $3,478 $4,823
2022 $3,654 $4,132
2021 $4,045 $4,022
2020 $5,561 $4,100
2019 $8,906 $4,352
2018 $9,175 $4,232
2017 $8,608 $4,308
2016 $8,089 $4,147
2015 $7,714 $4,084
2014 $7,578 $3,983
2013 $8,162 $4,024
2012 $8,407 $3,935
2011 $7,835 $3,822
2010 $7,626 $3,524
2009 $7,091 $3,279
2008 $5,912 $3,374
2007 $5,125 $3,039
2006 $4,635 $2,663
2005 $4,602 $2,550
2004 $4,601 $2,189
2003 $4,438 $1,798
2002 $4,291 $1,528
2001 $4,010 $1,454
2000 $3,987 $1,425
1999 $4,087 $1,417
1998 $4,125 $1,506
1997 $3,834 $1,608
1996 $3,393 $1,419
1995 $2,959 $1,288
1994 $2,468 $1,277
1993 $2,079 $775
1992 $1,559 $777
1991 $1,278 $742
1990 $790 $744
1989 $771 $728
1988 $959 $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Lebanon vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Samoa
2026 78.2 72.1
2025 78.1 71.9
2024 77.9 71.8
2023 77.8 71.7
2022 78 71.6
2021 73.6 71.1
2020 76.3 70.7
2019 78.2 70.3
2018 78.3 71.1
2017 78.2 71
2016 78.3 71
2015 78.3 71.1
2014 78.1 71.1
2013 78 71.2
2012 77.9 71.2
2011 77.8 71.4
2010 77.5 71.5
2009 77.3 69.5
2008 77 71.5
2007 76.7 71.6
2006 75.7 71.6
2005 76.1 71.5
2004 75.7 71.5
2003 75.3 71.4
2002 74.8 71.2
2001 74.4 71
2000 73.9 70.8
1999 73.5 70.6
1998 73.2 70.3
1997 72.9 70
1996 72.6 69.8
1995 72.4 69.5
1994 72 69.2
1993 71.6 68.8
1992 71.2 68.5
1991 70.9 68
1990 65.5 67.8
1989 65.1 67.6
1988 62.9 67.3
1987 62.5 67
1986 62 66.8
1985 61.6 66.6
1984 61.2 66.3
1983 60.8 66
1982 47.2 65.6
1981 60.3 65.3
1980 59.9 65
1979 59.6 64.5
1978 60 64.1
1977 60.3 63.7
1976 36.4 63.3
1975 57.7 62.8
1974 66.4 62.3
1973 66.3 61.9
1972 66.2 61.4
1971 66.1 60.9
1970 66 60.4
1969 65.9 59.9
1968 65.8 59.4
1967 65.7 58.9
1966 65.5 58.2
1965 65.3 57.9
1964 65.1 54
1963 64.9 56.9
1962 64.6 56.3
1961 64.3 55.7
1960 63.9 55.2
1959 63.6 54.6
1958 61.2 54
1957 62.8 53.4
1956 62.2 52.8
1955 61.5 52.2
1954 61.6 51.6
1953 61.2 51
1952 60.8 50.4
1951 60.3 49.8
1950 59.9 49.2

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

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Lebanon and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Samoa
2024 5,805,962 218,019
2023 5,773,493 216,663
2022 5,744,489 215,261
2021 5,718,122 213,779
2020 5,702,398 211,944
2019 5,794,594 209,780
2018 5,984,119 207,582
2017 6,160,128 205,415
2016 6,323,060 203,499
2015 6,472,469 201,782
2014 6,346,990 200,037
2013 5,743,436 198,268
2012 5,235,742 196,498
2011 5,096,020 194,713
2010 5,041,288 193,023
2009 4,992,287 191,513
2008 4,925,354 190,107
2007 4,844,118 188,753
2006 4,751,136 187,709
2005 4,671,102 186,978
2004 4,599,279 186,249
2003 4,525,508 185,430
2002 4,463,504 184,471
2001 4,401,918 183,166
2000 4,329,340 181,685
1999 4,255,277 180,275
1998 4,181,281 178,905
1997 4,108,405 177,547
1996 4,034,781 176,071
1995 3,960,735 174,571
1994 3,889,799 173,159
1993 3,820,647 171,774
1992 3,747,371 170,331
1991 3,668,912 169,368
1990 3,595,175 169,042
1989 3,525,285 168,768
1988 3,454,649 168,346
1987 3,385,555 167,661
1986 3,300,365 167,061
1985 3,217,376 166,849
1984 3,152,744 166,796
1983 3,094,996 166,714
1982 3,054,931 166,484
1981 3,008,981 165,678
1980 2,944,763 164,322
1979 2,882,635 162,882
1978 2,822,682 161,375
1977 2,762,155 159,753
1976 2,726,469 157,113
1975 2,693,191 153,344
1974 2,635,185 149,431
1973 2,572,935 146,516
1972 2,509,729 144,538
1971 2,446,314 142,503
1970 2,386,114 140,400
1969 2,328,159 138,233
1968 2,266,368 136,020
1967 2,206,731 133,764
1966 2,148,260 131,073
1965 2,088,831 127,978
1964 2,030,543 124,894
1963 1,970,316 121,764
1962 1,909,578 118,597
1961 1,850,084 115,496
1960 1,794,406 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Samoa

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Samoa
2023 2.24 3.83
2022 2.26 3.88
2021 2.28 3.94
2020 2.31 4
2019 2.33 4.06
2018 2.35 4.14
2017 2.37 4.2
2016 2.39 4.26
2015 2.38 4.34
2014 2.38 4.42
2013 2.36 4.49
2012 2.35 4.55
2011 2.32 4.56
2010 2.26 4.52
2009 2.19 4.47
2008 2.17 4.42
2007 2.2 4.36
2006 2.24 4.32
2005 2.29 4.32
2004 2.38 4.34
2003 2.46 4.39
2002 2.52 4.44
2001 2.58 4.48
2000 2.6 4.52
1999 2.63 4.57
1998 2.65 4.64
1997 2.67 4.7
1996 2.7 4.74
1995 2.73 4.77
1994 2.82 4.79
1993 2.94 4.83
1992 3.05 4.87
1991 3.16 4.91
1990 3.27 5.01
1989 3.36 5.11
1988 3.39 5.21
1987 3.42 5.32
1986 3.47 5.42
1985 3.53 5.49
1984 3.66 5.55
1983 3.73 5.62
1982 3.86 5.68
1981 3.95 5.75
1980 4.01 5.86
1979 4.08 5.99
1978 4.18 6.15
1977 4.28 6.31
1976 4.39 6.47
1975 4.52 6.61
1974 4.65 6.75
1973 4.79 6.91
1972 4.91 7.07
1971 5.05 7.22
1970 5.19 7.34
1969 5.32 7.43
1968 5.45 7.5
1967 5.57 7.55
1966 5.68 7.6
1965 5.77 7.65
1964 5.85 7.7
1963 5.91 7.73
1962 5.9 7.76
1961 5.89 7.77
1960 5.88 7.78

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

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Lebanon and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Samoa
2024 29.6 20.9
2023 29.4 21
2022 29.2 21.1
2021 29 21.4
2020 28.9 21.4
2019 29 21.5
2018 29.3 21.4
2017 29.4 21.4
2016 29.5 21.3
2015 29.4 21.2
2014 29.2 21.1
2013 28.9 21
2012 28.6 20.8
2011 28.2 20.8
2010 27.9 20.8
2009 27.5 20.8
2008 27.1 20.7
2007 26.7 20.6
2006 26.3 20.4
2005 26 20.3
2004 25.6 20.1
2003 25.2 19.9
2002 24.9 19.7
2001 24.6 19.7
2000 24.3 19.8
1999 24 19.9
1998 23.7 19.9
1997 23.4 19.8
1996 23.1 19.7
1995 22.8 19.6
1994 22.5 19.3
1993 22.3 19
1992 22 18.7
1991 21.8 18.5
1990 21.6 18.4
1989 21.4 18.3
1988 21.2 18.2
1987 21 18
1986 20.8 17.8
1985 20.7 17.6
1984 20.5 17.4
1983 20.3 17.1
1982 20.1 16.8
1981 19.9 16.6
1980 19.8 16.4
1979 19.6 16.2
1978 19.4 16
1977 19.2 15.8
1976 19.1 15.5
1975 19 15.3
1974 18.9 15
1973 18.7 14.9
1972 18.5 14.8
1971 18.3 14.7
1970 18.2 14.6
1969 18.1 14.5
1968 18 14.5
1967 18 14.5
1966 18.1 14.5
1965 18.2 14.5
1964 18.4 14.6
1963 18.7 14.6
1962 19.1 14.8
1961 19.5 14.9
1960 19.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lebanon Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Samoa
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99.1%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Lebanon Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Samoa
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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