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Lebanon vs South Sudan statistics compared

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Lebanon has a population of 5.85M (ranked 115/197), compared with 12.2M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 160th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 121/197 ($26B) and South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 129/197 ($4,473), while South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon South Sudan
Population
5921719
12565048
Population rank 115/197 80/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 121/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 129/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$41B
2024
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
139.4%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,061
2024
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank 71/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,055
2026
$1,514
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
1,493 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2024
3.79
2024
Median age
29.8 years
2025
19.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Lebanon and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon South Sudan
2024 $25,971,643,441 -
2023 $20,078,620,357 -
2022 $20,992,421,949 -
2021 $23,131,941,557 -
2020 $31,712,128,254 -
2019 $51,605,959,131 -
2018 $54,901,519,156 -
2017 $53,027,680,686 -
2016 $51,147,308,774 -
2015 $49,929,337,837 $11,997,800,760
2014 $48,095,213,747 $13,962,212,847
2013 $46,880,103,081 $18,426,469,017
2012 $44,016,799,516 $11,931,472,169
2011 $39,927,125,962 $14,907,308,933
2010 $38,443,907,042 $14,602,072,411
2009 $35,399,582,929 $12,231,264,525
2008 $29,118,916,105 $14,586,253,383
2007 $24,827,355,015 -
2006 $22,022,709,851 -
2005 $21,497,336,499 -
2004 $21,159,827,992 -
2003 $20,082,918,740 -
2002 $19,152,238,806 -
2001 $17,649,751,244 -
2000 $17,260,364,842 -
1999 $17,391,056,369 -
1998 $17,247,179,006 -
1997 $15,751,867,489 -
1996 $13,690,217,334 -
1995 $11,718,795,529 -
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 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon South Sudan
2024 $4,473 -
2023 $3,478 -
2022 $3,654 -
2021 $4,045 -
2020 $5,561 -
2019 $8,906 -
2018 $9,175 -
2017 $8,608 -
2016 $8,089 -
2015 $7,714 $1,080
2014 $7,578 $1,243
2013 $8,162 $1,650
2012 $8,407 $1,109
2011 $7,835 $1,449
2010 $7,626 $1,498
2009 $7,091 $1,323
2008 $5,912 $1,654
2007 $5,125 -
2006 $4,635 -
2005 $4,602 -
2004 $4,601 -
2003 $4,438 -
2002 $4,291 -
2001 $4,010 -
2000 $3,987 -
1999 $4,087 -
1998 $4,125 -
1997 $3,834 -
1996 $3,393 -
1995 $2,959 -
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 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon South Sudan
2026 78.2 58
2025 78.1 57.9
2024 77.9 57.7
2023 77.8 57.6
2022 78 57.2
2021 73.6 57
2020 76.3 57.6
2019 78.2 58.1
2018 78.3 51.9
2017 78.2 35.4
2016 78.3 36.7
2015 78.3 39.8
2014 78.1 45.6
2013 78 58.3
2012 77.9 58.2
2011 77.8 57.7
2010 77.5 57.5
2009 77.3 56.8
2008 77 56.3
2007 76.7 55.4
2006 75.7 54.7
2005 76.1 54
2004 75.7 53.1
2003 75.3 52.3
2002 74.8 49.4
2001 74.4 48.6
2000 73.9 47.6
1999 73.5 44.5
1998 73.2 19
1997 72.9 33.1
1996 72.6 32.1
1995 72.4 31.5
1994 72 44.9
1993 71.6 22.3
1992 71.2 21.9
1991 70.9 29.2
1990 65.5 28.6
1989 65.1 28.2
1988 62.9 11
1987 62.5 20.7
1986 62 32.8
1985 61.6 32.4
1984 61.2 31.8
1983 60.8 34.7
1982 47.2 38.7
1981 60.3 38.3
1980 59.9 38
1979 59.6 37.8
1978 60 37.6
1977 60.3 37.4
1976 36.4 37.1
1975 57.7 36.9
1974 66.4 36.6
1973 66.3 36.3
1972 66.2 31.3
1971 66.1 31
1970 66 25.6
1969 65.9 25.4
1968 65.8 26.1
1967 65.7 25.9
1966 65.5 25.6
1965 65.3 28.8
1964 65.1 32.5
1963 64.9 28.2
1962 64.6 28.5
1961 64.3 28.3
1960 63.9 28.1
1959 63.6 27.8
1958 61.2 27.6
1957 62.8 30.9
1956 62.2 31.6
1955 61.5 32
1954 61.6 31.7
1953 61.2 31.4
1952 60.8 31
1951 60.3 30.6
1950 59.9 30.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Lebanon South Sudan
2025 5,849,421 12,188,788
2024 5,805,962 11,943,408
2023 5,773,493 11,483,374
2022 5,744,489 11,021,177
2021 5,718,122 10,865,780
2020 5,702,398 10,698,467
2019 5,794,594 10,423,384
2018 5,984,119 10,122,977
2017 6,160,128 10,259,154
2016 6,323,060 10,830,102
2015 6,472,469 11,107,561
2014 6,346,990 11,235,073
2013 5,743,436 11,166,275
2012 5,235,742 10,756,240
2011 5,096,020 10,288,109
2010 5,041,288 9,745,953
2009 4,992,287 9,243,556
2008 4,925,354 8,817,647
2007 4,844,118 8,388,788
2006 4,751,136 7,976,526
2005 4,671,102 7,590,143
2004 4,599,279 7,233,041
2003 4,525,508 6,903,127
2002 4,463,504 6,596,806
2001 4,401,918 6,308,391
2000 4,329,340 6,032,267
1999 4,255,277 5,771,628
1998 4,181,281 5,620,068
1997 4,108,405 5,509,136
1996 4,034,781 5,356,925
1995 3,960,735 5,225,836
1994 3,889,799 5,071,184
1993 3,820,647 4,956,002
1992 3,747,371 4,909,749
1991 3,668,912 4,836,677
1990 3,595,175 4,737,633
1989 3,525,285 4,713,229
1988 3,454,649 4,848,029
1987 3,385,555 4,962,395
1986 3,300,365 4,921,240
1985 3,217,376 4,834,296
1984 3,152,744 4,750,627
1983 3,094,996 4,661,574
1982 3,054,931 4,557,686
1981 3,008,981 4,447,272
1980 2,944,763 4,339,030
1979 2,882,635 4,232,605
1978 2,822,682 4,127,657
1977 2,762,155 4,024,032
1976 2,726,469 3,921,910
1975 2,693,191 3,821,494
1974 2,635,185 3,723,259
1973 2,572,935 3,627,383
1972 2,509,729 3,542,497
1971 2,446,314 3,468,646
1970 2,386,114 3,409,614
1969 2,328,159 3,365,533
1968 2,266,368 3,321,528
1967 2,206,731 3,277,648
1966 2,148,260 3,236,423
1965 2,088,831 3,189,835
1964 2,030,543 3,129,918
1963 1,970,316 3,072,669
1962 1,909,578 3,024,308
1961 1,850,084 2,976,724
1960 1,794,406 2,931,559

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Lebanon

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon South Sudan
2024 2.23 3.79
2023 2.24 3.86
2022 2.26 3.96
2021 2.28 4.05
2020 2.31 4.16
2019 2.33 4.26
2018 2.35 4.37
2017 2.37 4.48
2016 2.39 4.58
2015 2.38 4.7
2014 2.38 4.82
2013 2.36 4.94
2012 2.35 5.06
2011 2.32 5.19
2010 2.26 5.32
2009 2.19 5.45
2008 2.17 5.57
2007 2.2 5.7
2006 2.24 5.85
2005 2.29 6.02
2004 2.38 6.19
2003 2.46 6.35
2002 2.52 6.52
2001 2.58 6.65
2000 2.6 6.8
1999 2.63 6.94
1998 2.65 7.08
1997 2.67 7.2
1996 2.7 7.32
1995 2.73 7.34
1994 2.82 7.35
1993 2.94 7.36
1992 3.05 7.37
1991 3.16 7.38
1990 3.27 7.38
1989 3.36 7.37
1988 3.39 7.38
1987 3.42 7.39
1986 3.47 7.38
1985 3.53 7.36
1984 3.66 7.35
1983 3.73 7.34
1982 3.86 7.34
1981 3.95 7.33
1980 4.01 7.33
1979 4.08 7.32
1978 4.18 7.33
1977 4.28 7.33
1976 4.39 7.33
1975 4.52 7.33
1974 4.65 7.31
1973 4.79 7.31
1972 4.91 7.31
1971 5.05 7.3
1970 5.19 7.29
1969 5.32 7.28
1968 5.45 7.26
1967 5.57 7.26
1966 5.68 7.25
1965 5.77 7.22
1964 5.85 7.22
1963 5.91 7.2
1962 5.9 7.2
1961 5.89 7.18
1960 5.88 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon South Sudan
2025 29.8 19.7
2024 29.6 19.4
2023 29.4 19
2022 29.2 18.7
2021 29 18.4
2020 28.9 18.2
2019 29 17.8
2018 29.3 17.3
2017 29.4 17.4
2016 29.5 18.2
2015 29.4 18.6
2014 29.2 19
2013 28.9 19.3
2012 28.6 19.2
2011 28.2 19
2010 27.9 18.7
2009 27.5 18.4
2008 27.1 18.2
2007 26.7 18
2006 26.3 17.8
2005 26 17.6
2004 25.6 17.4
2003 25.2 17.3
2002 24.9 17.3
2001 24.6 17.3
2000 24.3 17.2
1999 24 17.1
1998 23.7 17
1997 23.4 16.9
1996 23.1 16.9
1995 22.8 16.9
1994 22.5 16.9
1993 22.3 16.9
1992 22 17
1991 21.8 17
1990 21.6 17
1989 21.4 17.1
1988 21.2 16.8
1987 21 16.5
1986 20.8 16.6
1985 20.7 16.7
1984 20.5 16.8
1983 20.3 16.8
1982 20.1 16.9
1981 19.9 17
1980 19.8 17.1
1979 19.6 17.1
1978 19.4 17.2
1977 19.2 17.2
1976 19.1 17.3
1975 19 17.4
1974 18.9 17.4
1973 18.7 17.5
1972 18.5 17.5
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.2 17.7
1969 18.1 17.9
1968 18 18
1967 18 18.2
1966 18.1 18.3
1965 18.2 18.3
1964 18.4 18.4
1963 18.7 18.4
1962 19.1 18.5
1961 19.5 18.5
1960 19.9 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.5%
2025
18.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.25%
2025
+3.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
35.7%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
2.63%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
41
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.6%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.8%
2016
Number of billionaires
6
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
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
$16M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
23%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Lebanon South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
780 kg
2023
68.7 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.17%
2023
0.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
975 kWh
2023
47.9 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.76%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Lebanon South Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.15%
2025
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
91%
2025
21.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
n/a
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
n/a
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
3.08
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.25
2020
14
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2026
49
2026
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
34.5%
2018
English speaking
40%
2026
40%
2026
People using the Internet
80.6%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Lebanon South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.6
2024
96.7
2024
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
46.9%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Lebanon South Sudan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
675 sq mi
2025
20,018 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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