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Lebanon vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 160th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Serbia
Population
5906622
6494521
Population rank 115/197 110/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Lebanon and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Serbia
2024 - $90,097,765,959
2023 $20,078,620,357 $81,343,999,280
2022 $20,992,421,949 $66,809,895,701
2021 $23,131,941,557 $66,159,884,073
2020 $31,712,128,254 $55,874,017,669
2019 $51,605,959,131 $53,864,693,665
2018 $54,901,519,156 $52,787,520,249
2017 $53,027,680,686 $45,972,834,714
2016 $51,147,308,774 $42,225,495,910
2015 $49,929,337,837 $41,297,410,635
2014 $48,095,213,747 $49,114,321,280
2013 $46,880,103,081 $50,455,529,604
2012 $44,016,799,516 $45,103,269,969
2011 $39,927,125,962 $51,251,098,408
2010 $38,443,907,042 $43,536,629,233
2009 $35,399,582,929 $46,955,984,410
2008 $29,118,916,105 $54,220,641,202
2007 $24,827,355,015 $44,888,028,946
2006 $22,022,709,851 $33,298,057,362
2005 $21,497,336,499 $28,334,256,181
2004 $21,159,827,992 $26,845,632,342
2003 $20,082,918,740 $23,593,044,418
2002 $19,152,238,806 $17,930,583,571
2001 $17,649,751,244 $13,599,378,662
2000 $17,260,364,842 $7,326,373,882
1999 $17,391,056,369 $20,878,694,851
1998 $17,247,179,006 $21,004,077,441
1997 $15,751,867,489 $27,153,408,995
1996 $13,690,217,334 $23,277,430,168
1995 $11,718,795,529 $17,921,892,655
1994 $9,599,127,050 -
1993 $7,941,744,492 -
1992 $5,843,579,161 -
1991 $4,690,415,093 -
1990 $2,838,485,354 -
1989 $2,717,998,688 -
1988 $3,313,540,068 -

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

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Lebanon and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Serbia
2024 - $13,679
2023 $3,478 $12,282
2022 $3,654 $10,025
2021 $4,045 $9,681
2020 $5,561 $8,099
2019 $8,906 $7,756
2018 $9,175 $7,560
2017 $8,608 $6,548
2016 $8,089 $5,982
2015 $7,714 $5,820
2014 $7,578 $6,887
2013 $8,162 $7,040
2012 $8,407 $6,263
2011 $7,835 $7,082
2010 $7,626 $5,971
2009 $7,091 $6,414
2008 $5,912 $7,377
2007 $5,125 $6,081
2006 $4,635 $4,493
2005 $4,602 $3,808
2004 $4,601 $3,597
2003 $4,438 $3,154
2002 $4,291 $2,391
2001 $4,010 $1,812
2000 $3,987 $975
1999 $4,087 $2,769
1998 $4,125 $2,775
1997 $3,834 $3,574
1996 $3,393 $3,054
1995 $2,959 $2,349
1994 $2,468 -
1993 $2,079 -
1992 $1,559 -
1991 $1,278 -
1990 $790 -
1989 $771 -
1988 $959 -

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

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Lebanon vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Serbia
2026 78.2 77.3
2025 78.1 77.1
2024 77.9 76.9
2023 77.8 76.8
2022 78 75.5
2021 73.6 72.9
2020 76.3 74.5
2019 78.2 76.1
2018 78.3 76
2017 78.2 75.8
2016 78.3 75.7
2015 78.3 75.7
2014 78.1 75.5
2013 78 75.3
2012 77.9 75.1
2011 77.8 74.7
2010 77.5 74.4
2009 77.3 74.1
2008 77 73.9
2007 76.7 73.7
2006 75.7 73.4
2005 76.1 73.1
2004 75.7 72.9
2003 75.3 72.7
2002 74.8 72.6
2001 74.4 72.3
2000 73.9 72.3
1999 73.5 70
1998 73.2 72.3
1997 72.9 72.9
1996 72.6 72.9
1995 72.4 72.7
1994 72 72.3
1993 71.6 71.9
1992 71.2 71.6
1991 70.9 71.9
1990 65.5 72.2
1989 65.1 72.3
1988 62.9 72
1987 62.5 71.9
1986 62 71.6
1985 61.6 71.4
1984 61.2 71.2
1983 60.8 71.1
1982 47.2 71
1981 60.3 71.1
1980 59.9 71.1
1979 59.6 71.2
1978 60 71.4
1977 60.3 71.8
1976 36.4 71.9
1975 57.7 71.6
1974 66.4 71.1
1973 66.3 70.5
1972 66.2 70
1971 66.1 69.7
1970 66 69.7
1969 65.9 70
1968 65.8 70.1
1967 65.7 70.1
1966 65.5 69.4
1965 65.3 68.7
1964 65.1 68
1963 64.9 67.4
1962 64.6 67
1961 64.3 66.3
1960 63.9 65.7
1959 63.6 65.2
1958 61.2 64.3
1957 62.8 63.2
1956 62.2 61.9
1955 61.5 61.3
1954 61.6 60.7
1953 61.2 59.8
1952 60.8 57.4
1951 60.3 55.6
1950 59.9 55.1

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

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Lebanon and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Serbia
2024 5,805,962 6,586,476
2023 5,773,493 6,623,183
2022 5,744,489 6,664,449
2021 5,718,122 6,834,326
2020 5,702,398 6,899,126
2019 5,794,594 6,945,235
2018 5,984,119 6,982,604
2017 6,160,128 7,020,858
2016 6,323,060 7,058,322
2015 6,472,469 7,095,383
2014 6,346,990 7,131,787
2013 5,743,436 7,166,553
2012 5,235,742 7,201,497
2011 5,096,020 7,236,519
2010 5,041,288 7,291,436
2009 4,992,287 7,320,807
2008 4,925,354 7,350,222
2007 4,844,118 7,381,579
2006 4,751,136 7,411,569
2005 4,671,102 7,440,769
2004 4,599,279 7,463,157
2003 4,525,508 7,480,591
2002 4,463,504 7,500,031
2001 4,401,918 7,503,433
2000 4,329,340 7,516,346
1999 4,255,277 7,540,401
1998 4,181,281 7,567,745
1997 4,108,405 7,598,538
1996 4,034,781 7,622,185
1995 3,960,735 7,628,264
1994 3,889,799 7,622,711
1993 3,820,647 7,614,328
1992 3,747,371 7,604,063
1991 3,668,912 7,595,636
1990 3,595,175 7,897,937
1989 3,525,285 7,893,787
1988 3,454,649 7,884,218
1987 3,385,555 7,868,027
1986 3,300,365 7,853,824
1985 3,217,376 7,835,902
1984 3,152,744 7,813,549
1983 3,094,996 7,788,100
1982 3,054,931 7,763,335
1981 3,008,981 7,736,787
1980 2,944,763 7,709,544
1979 2,882,635 7,541,997
1978 2,822,682 7,504,017
1977 2,762,155 7,462,783
1976 2,726,469 7,418,973
1975 2,693,191 7,368,717
1974 2,635,185 7,326,043
1973 2,572,935 7,283,902
1972 2,509,729 7,252,012
1971 2,446,314 7,211,716
1970 2,386,114 7,164,993
1969 2,328,159 7,123,249
1968 2,266,368 7,007,586
1967 2,206,731 6,966,522
1966 2,148,260 6,927,969
1965 2,088,831 6,876,624
1964 2,030,543 6,832,855
1963 1,970,316 6,787,950
1962 1,909,578 6,740,264
1961 1,850,084 6,689,077
1960 1,794,406 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Serbia

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Serbia
2023 2.24 1.61
2022 2.26 1.59
2021 2.28 1.52
2020 2.31 1.48
2019 2.33 1.52
2018 2.35 1.49
2017 2.37 1.49
2016 2.39 1.46
2015 2.38 1.46
2014 2.38 1.46
2013 2.36 1.43
2012 2.35 1.45
2011 2.32 1.4
2010 2.26 1.4
2009 2.19 1.44
2008 2.17 1.4
2007 2.2 1.38
2006 2.24 1.43
2005 2.29 1.45
2004 2.38 1.57
2003 2.46 1.59
2002 2.52 1.57
2001 2.58 1.58
2000 2.6 1.48
1999 2.63 1.35
1998 2.65 1.37
1997 2.67 1.4
1996 2.7 1.44
1995 2.73 1.47
1994 2.82 1.51
1993 2.94 1.54
1992 3.05 1.57
1991 3.16 1.61
1990 3.27 1.65
1989 3.36 1.69
1988 3.39 1.72
1987 3.42 1.75
1986 3.47 1.78
1985 3.53 1.8
1984 3.66 1.81
1983 3.73 1.83
1982 3.86 1.84
1981 3.95 1.85
1980 4.01 1.86
1979 4.08 1.88
1978 4.18 1.89
1977 4.28 1.9
1976 4.39 1.91
1975 4.52 1.92
1974 4.65 1.93
1973 4.79 1.94
1972 4.91 1.95
1971 5.05 1.96
1970 5.19 1.97
1969 5.32 1.99
1968 5.45 2.01
1967 5.57 2.02
1966 5.68 2.04
1965 5.77 2.06
1964 5.85 2.07
1963 5.91 2.08
1962 5.9 2.11
1961 5.89 2.13
1960 5.88 2.15

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

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Lebanon and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Serbia
2024 29.6 45.1
2023 29.4 44.9
2022 29.2 44.7
2021 29 44.5
2020 28.9 44.4
2019 29 44.2
2018 29.3 44
2017 29.4 43.7
2016 29.5 43.5
2015 29.4 43.3
2014 29.2 43
2013 28.9 42.8
2012 28.6 42.6
2011 28.2 42.4
2010 27.9 42.1
2009 27.5 41.9
2008 27.1 41.7
2007 26.7 41.5
2006 26.3 41.3
2005 26 41.1
2004 25.6 40.9
2003 25.2 40.7
2002 24.9 40.5
2001 24.6 40.3
2000 24.3 40.1
1999 24 39.8
1998 23.7 39.5
1997 23.4 39.2
1996 23.1 38.9
1995 22.8 38.5
1994 22.5 38.2
1993 22.3 37.8
1992 22 37.5
1991 21.8 37.1
1990 21.6 36.8
1989 21.4 36.5
1988 21.2 36.1
1987 21 35.7
1986 20.8 35.4
1985 20.7 35
1984 20.5 34.7
1983 20.3 34.4
1982 20.1 34.1
1981 19.9 33.9
1980 19.8 33.8
1979 19.6 33.7
1978 19.4 33.5
1977 19.2 33.4
1976 19.1 33.2
1975 19 33
1974 18.9 32.8
1973 18.7 32.7
1972 18.5 32.5
1971 18.3 32.2
1970 18.2 32
1969 18.1 31.7
1968 18 31.4
1967 18 31.1
1966 18.1 30.8
1965 18.2 30.5
1964 18.4 30.2
1963 18.7 29.8
1962 19.1 29.4
1961 19.5 29.1
1960 19.9 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Serbia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99.3%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Lebanon Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Lebanon Serbia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
28,222 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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