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Lebanon vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 160th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Spain
Population
5906622
48806901
Population rank 115/197 32/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 128/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Lebanon and Spain: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Spain economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Spain
2024 - $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $20,078,620,357 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $20,992,421,949 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $23,131,941,557 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $31,712,128,254 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $51,605,959,131 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $54,901,519,156 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $53,027,680,686 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $51,147,308,774 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $49,929,337,837 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $48,095,213,747 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $46,880,103,081 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $44,016,799,516 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $39,927,125,962 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $38,443,907,042 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $35,399,582,929 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $29,118,916,105 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $24,827,355,015 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $22,022,709,851 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $21,497,336,499 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $21,159,827,992 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $20,082,918,740 $907,963,217,058
2002 $19,152,238,806 $708,938,227,244
2001 $17,649,751,244 $627,798,682,379
2000 $17,260,364,842 $598,102,854,756
1999 $17,391,056,369 $634,394,904,387
1998 $17,247,179,006 $618,731,484,575
1997 $15,751,867,489 $589,739,772,727
1996 $13,690,217,334 $642,251,412,058
1995 $11,718,795,529 $614,170,002,669
1994 $9,599,127,050 $530,183,651,720
1993 $7,941,744,492 $524,700,572,624
1992 $5,843,579,161 $630,465,353,486
1991 $4,690,415,093 $576,753,902,322
1990 $2,838,485,354 $536,175,326,477
1989 $2,717,998,688 $414,460,794,097
1988 $3,313,540,068 $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Lebanon and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Spain
2024 - $35,327
2023 $3,478 $33,493
2022 $3,654 $30,319
2021 $4,045 $30,799
2020 $5,561 $27,234
2019 $8,906 $29,787
2018 $9,175 $30,602
2017 $8,608 $28,381
2016 $8,089 $26,756
2015 $7,714 $25,982
2014 $7,578 $29,708
2013 $8,162 $29,229
2012 $8,407 $28,456
2011 $7,835 $31,825
2010 $7,626 $30,659
2009 $7,091 $32,280
2008 $5,912 $35,603
2007 $5,125 $32,652
2006 $4,635 $28,422
2005 $4,602 $26,451
2004 $4,601 $24,925
2003 $4,438 $21,522
2002 $4,291 $17,111
2001 $4,010 $15,368
2000 $3,987 $14,743
1999 $4,087 $15,708
1998 $4,125 $15,382
1997 $3,834 $14,722
1996 $3,393 $16,101
1995 $2,959 $15,461
1994 $2,468 $13,406
1993 $2,079 $13,330
1992 $1,559 $16,101
1991 $1,278 $14,801
1990 $790 $13,795
1989 $771 $10,674
1988 $959 $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Lebanon vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Spain
2026 78.2 84.1
2025 78.1 84
2024 77.9 83.8
2023 77.8 83.7
2022 78 82.4
2021 73.6 83
2020 76.3 82.2
2019 78.2 83.5
2018 78.3 83.1
2017 78.2 83
2016 78.3 83
2015 78.3 82.6
2014 78.1 82.8
2013 78 82.7
2012 77.9 82.2
2011 77.8 82.2
2010 77.5 82
2009 77.3 81.6
2008 77 81.3
2007 76.7 81
2006 75.7 81
2005 76.1 80.3
2004 75.7 80.3
2003 75.3 79.7
2002 74.8 79.8
2001 74.4 79.7
2000 73.9 79.4
1999 73.5 78.9
1998 73.2 78.9
1997 72.9 78.9
1996 72.6 78.3
1995 72.4 78.2
1994 72 78.1
1993 71.6 77.7
1992 71.2 77.6
1991 70.9 77.1
1990 65.5 77
1989 65.1 77
1988 62.9 76.9
1987 62.5 77
1986 62 76.7
1985 61.6 76.4
1984 61.2 76.5
1983 60.8 76.1
1982 47.2 76.3
1981 60.3 75.7
1980 59.9 75.5
1979 59.6 75
1978 60 74.5
1977 60.3 74.3
1976 36.4 73.8
1975 57.7 73.5
1974 66.4 73.1
1973 66.3 72.7
1972 66.2 73
1971 66.1 71.7
1970 66 72.1
1969 65.9 71.1
1968 65.8 71.7
1967 65.7 71.3
1966 65.5 71.2
1965 65.3 70.9
1964 65.1 70.5
1963 64.9 69.8
1962 64.6 69.6
1961 64.3 69.6
1960 63.9 69.2
1959 63.6 68.7
1958 61.2 68.8
1957 62.8 66.6
1956 62.2 66.8
1955 61.5 66.7
1954 61.6 66.9
1953 61.2 65.7
1952 60.8 64.8
1951 60.3 61.5
1950 59.9 61.8

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

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Lebanon and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Spain
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Spain
2024 5,805,962 48,848,840
2023 5,773,493 48,352,528
2022 5,744,489 47,786,102
2021 5,718,122 47,443,821
2020 5,702,398 47,359,424
2019 5,794,594 47,118,501
2018 5,984,119 46,782,011
2017 6,160,128 46,571,232
2016 6,323,060 46,458,139
2015 6,472,469 46,422,303
2014 6,346,990 46,460,733
2013 5,743,436 46,604,197
2012 5,235,742 46,773,055
2011 5,096,020 46,742,697
2010 5,041,288 46,576,897
2009 4,992,287 46,362,946
2008 4,925,354 45,954,106
2007 4,844,118 45,226,803
2006 4,751,136 44,397,319
2005 4,671,102 43,653,155
2004 4,599,279 42,921,895
2003 4,525,508 42,187,645
2002 4,463,504 41,431,558
2001 4,401,918 40,850,412
2000 4,329,340 40,567,864
1999 4,255,277 40,386,875
1998 4,181,281 40,223,509
1997 4,108,405 40,057,389
1996 4,034,781 39,889,852
1995 3,960,735 39,724,050
1994 3,889,799 39,549,108
1993 3,820,647 39,361,262
1992 3,747,371 39,157,685
1991 3,668,912 38,966,376
1990 3,595,175 38,867,322
1989 3,525,285 38,827,764
1988 3,454,649 38,766,939
1987 3,385,555 38,684,815
1986 3,300,365 38,584,624
1985 3,217,376 38,469,512
1984 3,152,744 38,330,364
1983 3,094,996 38,171,525
1982 3,054,931 37,986,012
1981 3,008,981 37,758,631
1980 2,944,763 37,491,165
1979 2,882,635 37,191,330
1978 2,822,682 36,864,898
1977 2,762,155 36,511,638
1976 2,726,469 36,137,812
1975 2,693,191 35,757,900
1974 2,635,185 35,373,335
1973 2,572,935 34,988,947
1972 2,509,729 34,604,469
1971 2,446,314 34,224,490
1970 2,386,114 33,814,531
1969 2,328,159 33,441,054
1968 2,266,368 33,113,134
1967 2,206,731 32,682,947
1966 2,148,260 32,283,194
1965 2,088,831 31,954,292
1964 2,030,543 31,609,195
1963 1,970,316 31,296,651
1962 1,909,578 31,023,366
1961 1,850,084 30,739,250
1960 1,794,406 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Spain

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Spain
2023 2.24 1.12
2022 2.26 1.16
2021 2.28 1.18
2020 2.31 1.18
2019 2.33 1.23
2018 2.35 1.26
2017 2.37 1.31
2016 2.39 1.33
2015 2.38 1.33
2014 2.38 1.32
2013 2.36 1.27
2012 2.35 1.32
2011 2.32 1.34
2010 2.26 1.37
2009 2.19 1.38
2008 2.17 1.45
2007 2.2 1.38
2006 2.24 1.36
2005 2.29 1.33
2004 2.38 1.31
2003 2.46 1.3
2002 2.52 1.25
2001 2.58 1.23
2000 2.6 1.22
1999 2.63 1.17
1998 2.65 1.13
1997 2.67 1.15
1996 2.7 1.14
1995 2.73 1.16
1994 2.82 1.19
1993 2.94 1.26
1992 3.05 1.31
1991 3.16 1.33
1990 3.27 1.36
1989 3.36 1.4
1988 3.39 1.45
1987 3.42 1.49
1986 3.47 1.56
1985 3.53 1.64
1984 3.66 1.73
1983 3.73 1.8
1982 3.86 1.94
1981 3.95 2.04
1980 4.01 2.22
1979 4.08 2.37
1978 4.18 2.54
1977 4.28 2.65
1976 4.39 2.77
1975 4.52 2.77
1974 4.65 2.88
1973 4.79 2.84
1972 4.91 2.87
1971 5.05 2.9
1970 5.19 2.84
1969 5.32 2.86
1968 5.45 2.87
1967 5.57 2.94
1966 5.68 2.91
1965 5.77 2.94
1964 5.85 3.01
1963 5.91 2.88
1962 5.9 2.8
1961 5.89 2.77
1960 5.88 2.86

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

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Lebanon and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Spain
2024 29.6 46.4
2023 29.4 45.9
2022 29.2 45.4
2021 29 44.9
2020 28.9 44.5
2019 29 44.1
2018 29.3 43.8
2017 29.4 43.5
2016 29.5 43.1
2015 29.4 42.7
2014 29.2 42.2
2013 28.9 41.7
2012 28.6 41.1
2011 28.2 40.6
2010 27.9 40.2
2009 27.5 39.8
2008 27.1 39.4
2007 26.7 39.2
2006 26.3 39
2005 26 38.8
2004 25.6 38.5
2003 25.2 38.3
2002 24.9 38.1
2001 24.6 37.8
2000 24.3 37.4
1999 24 37
1998 23.7 36.6
1997 23.4 36.2
1996 23.1 35.7
1995 22.8 35.3
1994 22.5 34.9
1993 22.3 34.6
1992 22 34.2
1991 21.8 33.9
1990 21.6 33.6
1989 21.4 33.2
1988 21.2 32.9
1987 21 32.5
1986 20.8 32.2
1985 20.7 31.9
1984 20.5 31.6
1983 20.3 31.4
1982 20.1 31.1
1981 19.9 30.9
1980 19.8 30.7
1979 19.6 30.6
1978 19.4 30.4
1977 19.2 30.2
1976 19.1 30.1
1975 19 30
1974 18.9 30
1973 18.7 30
1972 18.5 30
1971 18.3 30.1
1970 18.2 30.1
1969 18.1 30.2
1968 18 30.4
1967 18 30.4
1966 18.1 30.3
1965 18.2 30.2
1964 18.4 30.1
1963 18.7 29.9
1962 19.1 29.7
1961 19.5 29.6
1960 19.9 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
23%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Spain
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99.7%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Lebanon Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Spain
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
424,505 mi
2020

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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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