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Lebanon vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 160th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Somalia
Population
5906622
20503678
Population rank 115/197 66/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$12B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
n/a
Government debt per person rank 70/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Lebanon and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Somalia
2024 - $11,967,000,000
2023 $20,078,620,357 $10,958,000,000
2022 $20,992,421,949 $10,203,000,000
2021 $23,131,941,557 $9,483,000,000
2020 $31,712,128,254 $8,628,000,000
2019 $51,605,959,131 $8,656,000,000
2018 $54,901,519,156 $7,873,000,000
2017 $53,027,680,686 $7,621,501,710
2016 $51,147,308,774 $6,613,743,070
2015 $49,929,337,837 $6,152,149,100
2014 $48,095,213,747 $5,728,399,720
2013 $46,880,103,081 $5,062,881,600
2012 $44,016,799,516 $4,364,670,160
2011 $39,927,125,962 $2,906,000,097
2010 $38,443,907,042 $2,687,807,004
2009 $35,399,582,929 $2,948,594,552
2008 $29,118,916,105 $5,913,620,293
2007 $24,827,355,015 $5,430,713,729
2006 $22,022,709,851 $5,026,743,282
2005 $21,497,336,499 $4,683,246,454
2004 $21,159,827,992 $3,859,592,813
2003 $20,082,918,740 $2,836,724,352
2002 $19,152,238,806 $2,192,684,135
2001 $17,649,751,244 $2,252,847,465
2000 $17,260,364,842 $3,412,797,450
1999 $17,391,056,369 $3,045,751,528
1998 $17,247,179,006 $2,962,047,564
1997 $15,751,867,489 $2,191,749,014
1996 $13,690,217,334 $1,792,234,297
1995 $11,718,795,529 $1,534,756,135
1994 $9,599,127,050 $1,481,205,098
1993 $7,941,744,492 $1,260,132,956
1992 $5,843,579,161 $709,297,579
1991 $4,690,415,093 $717,974,930
1990 $2,838,485,354 $1,031,282,081
1989 $2,717,998,688 $1,181,360,844
1988 $3,313,540,068 $1,051,596,967
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1986 - $916,590,786
1985 - $875,702,247
1984 - $787,434,542
1983 - $735,408,642
1982 - $774,578,932
1981 - $699,302,473
1980 - $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Lebanon and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Somalia
2024 - $630
2023 $3,478 $597
2022 $3,654 $573
2021 $4,045 $549
2020 $5,561 $518
2019 $8,906 $540
2018 $9,175 $509
2017 $8,608 $511
2016 $8,089 $461
2015 $7,714 $446
2014 $7,578 $429
2013 $8,162 $393
2012 $8,407 $350
2011 $7,835 $235.3
2010 $7,626 $219.2
2009 $7,091 $246.5
2008 $5,912 $507
2007 $5,125 $480
2006 $4,635 $458
2005 $4,602 $440
2004 $4,601 $375
2003 $4,438 $286.3
2002 $4,291 $229.6
2001 $4,010 $244.9
2000 $3,987 $386
1999 $4,087 $359
1998 $4,125 $363
1997 $3,834 $280.1
1996 $3,393 $237.2
1995 $2,959 $210.7
1994 $2,468 $210.8
1993 $2,079 $188.6
1992 $1,559 $109.2
1991 $1,278 $105.4
1990 $790 $145.6
1989 $771 $166
1988 $959 $145.3
1987 - $141
1986 - $131.4
1985 - $130.8
1984 - $122.5
1983 - $118.6
1982 - $129
1981 - $116.9
1980 - $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Lebanon vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Somalia
2026 78.2 59.3
2025 78.1 59.1
2024 77.9 59
2023 77.8 58.8
2022 78 53.9
2021 73.6 55.7
2020 76.3 57.1
2019 78.2 57.2
2018 78.3 54.8
2017 78.2 52.2
2016 78.3 55.3
2015 78.3 55.1
2014 78.1 54.4
2013 78 54
2012 77.9 49.1
2011 77.8 32.5
2010 77.5 48.9
2009 77.3 52.1
2008 77 51.5
2007 76.7 50.9
2006 75.7 50.9
2005 76.1 50.9
2004 75.7 50.7
2003 75.3 50.7
2002 74.8 50.8
2001 74.4 50.8
2000 73.9 50.7
1999 73.5 50.6
1998 73.2 50.8
1997 72.9 50.3
1996 72.6 50.5
1995 72.4 50.6
1994 72 50.3
1993 71.6 50.6
1992 71.2 25
1991 70.9 25.4
1990 65.5 46.9
1989 65.1 46.6
1988 62.9 43.9
1987 62.5 49
1986 62 48.4
1985 61.6 48.3
1984 61.2 48.4
1983 60.8 48.2
1982 47.2 48
1981 60.3 47.8
1980 59.9 47.6
1979 59.6 47.4
1978 60 47
1977 60.3 47
1976 36.4 44.7
1975 57.7 44.5
1974 66.4 44.3
1973 66.3 46.2
1972 66.2 46
1971 66.1 45.8
1970 66 45.6
1969 65.9 45.5
1968 65.8 45.3
1967 65.7 45.1
1966 65.5 44.8
1965 65.3 44.6
1964 65.1 44.4
1963 64.9 44.2
1962 64.6 44
1961 64.3 43.7
1960 63.9 43.5
1959 63.6 43.3
1958 61.2 43.1
1957 62.8 42.9
1956 62.2 42.7
1955 61.5 42.5
1954 61.6 42.3
1953 61.2 42.1
1952 60.8 41.9
1951 60.3 41.7
1950 59.9 41.5

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

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Lebanon and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Somalia
2024 5,805,962 19,009,151
2023 5,773,493 18,358,615
2022 5,744,489 17,801,897
2021 5,718,122 17,271,431
2020 5,702,398 16,651,191
2019 5,794,594 16,030,971
2018 5,984,119 15,452,487
2017 6,160,128 14,916,629
2016 6,323,060 14,348,740
2015 6,472,469 13,806,963
2014 6,346,990 13,339,491
2013 5,743,436 12,869,594
2012 5,235,742 12,461,160
2011 5,096,020 12,348,830
2010 5,041,288 12,261,756
2009 4,992,287 11,961,201
2008 4,925,354 11,663,084
2007 4,844,118 11,322,582
2006 4,751,136 10,975,502
2005 4,671,102 10,644,228
2004 4,599,279 10,280,998
2003 4,525,508 9,909,157
2002 4,463,504 9,550,063
2001 4,401,918 9,198,493
2000 4,329,340 8,838,713
1999 4,255,277 8,492,059
1998 4,181,281 8,155,417
1997 4,108,405 7,824,525
1996 4,034,781 7,554,474
1995 3,960,735 7,285,007
1994 3,889,799 7,026,797
1993 3,820,647 6,681,399
1992 3,747,371 6,495,107
1991 3,668,912 6,813,760
1990 3,595,175 7,082,811
1989 3,525,285 7,114,817
1988 3,454,649 7,235,360
1987 3,385,555 7,228,302
1986 3,300,365 6,974,788
1985 3,217,376 6,693,289
1984 3,152,744 6,428,389
1983 3,094,996 6,198,430
1982 3,054,931 6,003,840
1981 3,008,981 5,982,849
1980 2,944,763 5,936,154
1979 2,882,635 5,449,117
1978 2,822,682 4,814,892
1977 2,762,155 4,484,050
1976 2,726,469 4,365,812
1975 2,693,191 4,257,535
1974 2,635,185 4,151,842
1973 2,572,935 4,045,592
1972 2,509,729 3,939,436
1971 2,446,314 3,837,691
1970 2,386,114 3,738,448
1969 2,328,159 3,641,015
1968 2,266,368 3,546,590
1967 2,206,731 3,454,537
1966 2,148,260 3,365,106
1965 2,088,831 3,277,874
1964 2,030,543 3,192,796
1963 1,970,316 3,110,361
1962 1,909,578 3,030,091
1961 1,850,084 2,952,054
1960 1,794,406 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Somalia

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Somalia
2023 2.24 6.13
2022 2.26 6.26
2021 2.28 6.35
2020 2.31 6.45
2019 2.33 6.56
2018 2.35 6.66
2017 2.37 6.77
2016 2.39 6.88
2015 2.38 6.98
2014 2.38 7.06
2013 2.36 7.14
2012 2.35 7.21
2011 2.32 7.27
2010 2.26 7.32
2009 2.19 7.38
2008 2.17 7.42
2007 2.2 7.46
2006 2.24 7.49
2005 2.29 7.53
2004 2.38 7.57
2003 2.46 7.6
2002 2.52 7.63
2001 2.58 7.64
2000 2.6 7.65
1999 2.63 7.66
1998 2.65 7.66
1997 2.67 7.66
1996 2.7 7.62
1995 2.73 7.58
1994 2.82 7.54
1993 2.94 7.53
1992 3.05 7.5
1991 3.16 7.47
1990 3.27 7.44
1989 3.36 7.42
1988 3.39 7.4
1987 3.42 7.37
1986 3.47 7.35
1985 3.53 7.33
1984 3.66 7.3
1983 3.73 7.28
1982 3.86 7.25
1981 3.95 7.23
1980 4.01 7.18
1979 4.08 7.16
1978 4.18 7.13
1977 4.28 7
1976 4.39 7.02
1975 4.52 7.03
1974 4.65 7.06
1973 4.79 7.09
1972 4.91 7.12
1971 5.05 7.15
1970 5.19 7.18
1969 5.32 7.21
1968 5.45 7.23
1967 5.57 7.25
1966 5.68 7.26
1965 5.77 7.26
1964 5.85 7.26
1963 5.91 7.26
1962 5.9 7.26
1961 5.89 7.25
1960 5.88 7.25

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

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Lebanon and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Somalia
2024 29.6 16.6
2023 29.4 16.5
2022 29.2 16.5
2021 29 16.4
2020 28.9 16.3
2019 29 16.3
2018 29.3 16.2
2017 29.4 16.2
2016 29.5 16.1
2015 29.4 16.1
2014 29.2 16
2013 28.9 16
2012 28.6 16
2011 28.2 15.8
2010 27.9 15.7
2009 27.5 15.6
2008 27.1 15.6
2007 26.7 15.6
2006 26.3 15.7
2005 26 15.9
2004 25.6 16
2003 25.2 16.1
2002 24.9 16.2
2001 24.6 16.2
2000 24.3 16.3
1999 24 16.3
1998 23.7 16.4
1997 23.4 16.4
1996 23.1 16.5
1995 22.8 16.6
1994 22.5 16.7
1993 22.3 16.8
1992 22 16.7
1991 21.8 16.5
1990 21.6 16.5
1989 21.4 16.7
1988 21.2 16.8
1987 21 17
1986 20.8 17.1
1985 20.7 17.2
1984 20.5 17.3
1983 20.3 17.4
1982 20.1 17.4
1981 19.9 17.5
1980 19.8 17.6
1979 19.6 17.6
1978 19.4 17.7
1977 19.2 17.7
1976 19.1 17.7
1975 19 17.7
1974 18.9 17.7
1973 18.7 17.6
1972 18.5 17.6
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.2 17.5
1969 18.1 17.5
1968 18 17.5
1967 18 17.5
1966 18.1 17.5
1965 18.2 17.5
1964 18.4 17.6
1963 18.7 17.7
1962 19.1 17.8
1961 19.5 17.9
1960 19.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
23%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Lebanon Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Lebanon Somalia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
54.1%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Lebanon Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Somalia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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