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Lebanon vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 160th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Sierra Leone
Population
5906622
9049533
Population rank 115/197 101/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Lebanon and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Sierra Leone
2024 - $6,971,127,235
2023 $20,078,620,357 $6,415,852,767
2022 $20,992,421,949 $7,121,125,278
2021 $23,131,941,557 $7,166,931,485
2020 $31,712,128,254 $6,688,307,703
2019 $51,605,959,131 $6,523,577,594
2018 $54,901,519,156 $6,390,514,689
2017 $53,027,680,686 $5,749,846,528
2016 $51,147,308,774 $6,084,297,211
2015 $49,929,337,837 $6,788,352,975
2014 $48,095,213,747 $7,686,138,791
2013 $46,880,103,081 $7,502,762,863
2012 $44,016,799,516 $6,141,666,509
2011 $39,927,125,962 $4,861,632,885
2010 $38,443,907,042 $4,262,805,967
2009 $35,399,582,929 $3,953,403,098
2008 $29,118,916,105 $4,157,895,298
2007 $24,827,355,015 $3,632,957,611
2006 $22,022,709,851 $3,263,697,467
2005 $21,497,336,499 $2,545,275,313
2004 $21,159,827,992 $2,237,350,687
2003 $20,082,918,740 $2,142,618,046
2002 $19,152,238,806 $1,933,863,911
2001 $17,649,751,244 $1,681,473,894
2000 $17,260,364,842 $635,866,404
1999 $17,391,056,369 $669,386,624
1998 $17,247,179,006 $672,368,187
1997 $15,751,867,489 $850,232,760
1996 $13,690,217,334 $941,709,423
1995 $11,718,795,529 $870,740,292
1994 $9,599,127,050 $911,853,802
1993 $7,941,744,492 $768,867,883
1992 $5,843,579,161 $679,940,814
1991 $4,690,415,093 $779,981,987
1990 $2,838,485,354 $649,644,098
1989 $2,717,998,688 $932,974,420
1988 $3,313,540,068 $1,055,083,933
1987 - $660,106,336
1986 - $490,181,457
1985 - $856,890,459
1984 - $1,087,471,862
1983 - $995,104,305
1982 - $1,295,361,886
1981 - $1,114,830,472
1980 - $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Lebanon and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Sierra Leone
2024 - $807
2023 $3,478 $758
2022 $3,654 $860
2021 $4,045 $885
2020 $5,561 $845
2019 $8,906 $844
2018 $9,175 $846
2017 $8,608 $779
2016 $8,089 $844
2015 $7,714 $965
2014 $7,578 $1,118
2013 $8,162 $1,117
2012 $8,407 $938
2011 $7,835 $761
2010 $7,626 $685
2009 $7,091 $653
2008 $5,912 $705
2007 $5,125 $632
2006 $4,635 $580
2005 $4,602 $463
2004 $4,601 $418
2003 $4,438 $414
2002 $4,291 $389
2001 $4,010 $358
2000 $3,987 $143.7
1999 $4,087 $155
1998 $4,125 $156.5
1997 $3,834 $199.9
1996 $3,393 $224.3
1995 $2,959 $208.4
1994 $2,468 $218.5
1993 $2,079 $185
1992 $1,559 $163.2
1991 $1,278 $183.7
1990 $790 $154.8
1989 $771 $231.3
1988 $959 $268.2
1987 - $172.4
1986 - $131.5
1985 - $235.5
1984 - $306
1983 - $285.8
1982 - $380
1981 - $334
1980 - $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Lebanon vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Sierra Leone
2026 78.2 62.3
2025 78.1 62.2
2024 77.9 62
2023 77.8 61.8
2022 78 61.3
2021 73.6 60.3
2020 76.3 59.7
2019 78.2 59.6
2018 78.3 59.1
2017 78.2 57.8
2016 78.3 56.9
2015 78.3 55.5
2014 78.1 54.3
2013 78 54.1
2012 77.9 53.2
2011 77.8 52.6
2010 77.5 51.9
2009 77.3 51.3
2008 77 50.7
2007 76.7 50
2006 75.7 49.5
2005 76.1 48.3
2004 75.7 47.5
2003 75.3 46.8
2002 74.8 46.2
2001 74.4 45.4
2000 73.9 44.8
1999 73.5 42
1998 73.2 42.7
1997 72.9 43.6
1996 72.6 43.5
1995 72.4 42.6
1994 72 42.8
1993 71.6 43.4
1992 71.2 43.5
1991 70.9 43.3
1990 65.5 43.7
1989 65.1 43.7
1988 62.9 43.8
1987 62.5 43.7
1986 62 43.5
1985 61.6 43.6
1984 61.2 43.6
1983 60.8 43.5
1982 47.2 43.3
1981 60.3 43.1
1980 59.9 42.8
1979 59.6 42.5
1978 60 42.2
1977 60.3 41.8
1976 36.4 41.4
1975 57.7 41
1974 66.4 40.4
1973 66.3 40
1972 66.2 39.5
1971 66.1 39.1
1970 66 38.6
1969 65.9 38.2
1968 65.8 37.8
1967 65.7 37.3
1966 65.5 36.6
1965 65.3 35.9
1964 65.1 35.3
1963 64.9 34.7
1962 64.6 34.2
1961 64.3 33.6
1960 63.9 33.1
1959 63.6 32.6
1958 61.2 32.1
1957 62.8 31.8
1956 62.2 31.3
1955 61.5 30.9
1954 61.6 30.5
1953 61.2 30.1
1952 60.8 29.7
1951 60.3 29.3
1950 59.9 28.9

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

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Lebanon and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sierra Leone
2024 5,805,962 8,642,022
2023 5,773,493 8,460,512
2022 5,744,489 8,276,807
2021 5,718,122 8,094,602
2020 5,702,398 7,912,558
2019 5,794,594 7,731,991
2018 5,984,119 7,554,563
2017 6,160,128 7,379,299
2016 6,323,060 7,205,328
2015 6,472,469 7,037,655
2014 6,346,990 6,876,385
2013 5,743,436 6,714,051
2012 5,235,742 6,551,080
2011 5,096,020 6,387,251
2010 5,041,288 6,222,714
2009 4,992,287 6,055,646
2008 4,925,354 5,894,722
2007 4,844,118 5,749,352
2006 4,751,136 5,624,466
2005 4,671,102 5,501,712
2004 4,599,279 5,355,717
2003 4,525,508 5,177,687
2002 4,463,504 4,971,435
2001 4,401,918 4,692,716
2000 4,329,340 4,423,611
1999 4,255,277 4,318,043
1998 4,181,281 4,295,785
1997 4,108,405 4,253,716
1996 4,034,781 4,199,210
1995 3,960,735 4,179,179
1994 3,889,799 4,173,105
1993 3,820,647 4,157,130
1992 3,747,371 4,166,366
1991 3,668,912 4,246,267
1990 3,595,175 4,196,828
1989 3,525,285 4,034,037
1988 3,454,649 3,934,517
1987 3,385,555 3,829,718
1986 3,300,365 3,728,380
1985 3,217,376 3,638,438
1984 3,152,744 3,558,758
1983 3,094,996 3,481,646
1982 3,054,931 3,408,183
1981 3,008,981 3,338,940
1980 2,944,763 3,272,089
1979 2,882,635 3,207,499
1978 2,822,682 3,145,517
1977 2,762,155 3,085,354
1976 2,726,469 3,028,820
1975 2,693,191 2,974,657
1974 2,635,185 2,920,459
1973 2,572,935 2,866,955
1972 2,509,729 2,814,388
1971 2,446,314 2,763,222
1970 2,386,114 2,712,286
1969 2,328,159 2,661,365
1968 2,266,368 2,611,532
1967 2,206,731 2,562,384
1966 2,148,260 2,514,638
1965 2,088,831 2,468,666
1964 2,030,543 2,424,390
1963 1,970,316 2,382,258
1962 1,909,578 2,342,242
1961 1,850,084 2,304,227
1960 1,794,406 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Sierra Leone
2023 2.24 3.79
2022 2.26 3.88
2021 2.28 3.98
2020 2.31 4.08
2019 2.33 4.19
2018 2.35 4.29
2017 2.37 4.39
2016 2.39 4.47
2015 2.38 4.55
2014 2.38 4.7
2013 2.36 4.87
2012 2.35 5.06
2011 2.32 5.21
2010 2.26 5.33
2009 2.19 5.45
2008 2.17 5.56
2007 2.2 5.64
2006 2.24 5.74
2005 2.29 5.81
2004 2.38 5.92
2003 2.46 6.09
2002 2.52 6.23
2001 2.58 6.31
2000 2.6 6.36
1999 2.63 6.42
1998 2.65 6.5
1997 2.67 6.53
1996 2.7 6.55
1995 2.73 6.56
1994 2.82 6.56
1993 2.94 6.57
1992 3.05 6.56
1991 3.16 6.55
1990 3.27 6.57
1989 3.36 6.57
1988 3.39 6.59
1987 3.42 6.61
1986 3.47 6.6
1985 3.53 6.59
1984 3.66 6.59
1983 3.73 6.57
1982 3.86 6.56
1981 3.95 6.55
1980 4.01 6.56
1979 4.08 6.58
1978 4.18 6.59
1977 4.28 6.57
1976 4.39 6.55
1975 4.52 6.55
1974 4.65 6.53
1973 4.79 6.47
1972 4.91 6.45
1971 5.05 6.43
1970 5.19 6.41
1969 5.32 6.39
1968 5.45 6.39
1967 5.57 6.38
1966 5.68 6.35
1965 5.77 6.31
1964 5.85 6.29
1963 5.91 6.26
1962 5.9 6.22
1961 5.89 6.21
1960 5.88 6.18

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

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Lebanon and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Sierra Leone
2024 29.6 20.5
2023 29.4 20.3
2022 29.2 20
2021 29 19.8
2020 28.9 19.6
2019 29 19.4
2018 29.3 19.2
2017 29.4 19.1
2016 29.5 18.9
2015 29.4 18.7
2014 29.2 18.6
2013 28.9 18.5
2012 28.6 18.4
2011 28.2 18.3
2010 27.9 18.2
2009 27.5 18.1
2008 27.1 18.1
2007 26.7 18
2006 26.3 18
2005 26 18
2004 25.6 17.9
2003 25.2 17.9
2002 24.9 17.9
2001 24.6 18
2000 24.3 18
1999 24 18
1998 23.7 18.1
1997 23.4 18.1
1996 23.1 18.2
1995 22.8 18.2
1994 22.5 18.3
1993 22.3 18.4
1992 22 18.4
1991 21.8 18.5
1990 21.6 18.5
1989 21.4 18.6
1988 21.2 18.6
1987 21 18.7
1986 20.8 18.7
1985 20.7 18.8
1984 20.5 18.9
1983 20.3 18.9
1982 20.1 19
1981 19.9 19.1
1980 19.8 19.1
1979 19.6 19.2
1978 19.4 19.3
1977 19.2 19.4
1976 19.1 19.5
1975 19 19.6
1974 18.9 19.8
1973 18.7 19.9
1972 18.5 20.1
1971 18.3 20.2
1970 18.2 20.4
1969 18.1 20.6
1968 18 20.7
1967 18 20.8
1966 18.1 20.9
1965 18.2 20.9
1964 18.4 21
1963 18.7 21
1962 19.1 21.1
1961 19.5 21.1
1960 19.9 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.4%
2018
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
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
23%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Lebanon Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
48.6%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Lebanon Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
7,270 mi
2015

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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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