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Lebanon vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 160th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Sri Lanka
Population
5906622
22185425
Population rank 115/197 63/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$99B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Lebanon and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Sri Lanka
2024 - $98,963,185,510
2023 $20,078,620,357 $83,716,142,582
2022 $20,992,421,949 $74,143,020,263
2021 $23,131,941,557 $88,556,698,938
2020 $31,712,128,254 $84,335,574,582
2019 $51,605,959,131 $88,998,706,297
2018 $54,901,519,156 $94,450,015,983
2017 $53,027,680,686 $94,369,350,286
2016 $51,147,308,774 $88,000,211,172
2015 $49,929,337,837 $85,090,301,052
2014 $48,095,213,747 $82,531,125,191
2013 $46,880,103,081 $76,976,203,829
2012 $44,016,799,516 $70,447,217,164
2011 $39,927,125,962 $67,753,285,897
2010 $38,443,907,042 $58,636,049,434
2009 $35,399,582,929 $42,066,224,093
2008 $29,118,916,105 $40,713,826,215
2007 $24,827,355,015 $32,350,238,760
2006 $22,022,709,851 $28,267,410,543
2005 $21,497,336,499 $24,405,791,045
2004 $21,159,827,992 $20,662,525,941
2003 $20,082,918,740 $18,881,765,437
2002 $19,152,238,806 $16,536,535,647
2001 $17,649,751,244 $15,749,753,805
2000 $17,260,364,842 $16,595,882,819
1999 $17,391,056,369 $15,711,933,513
1998 $17,247,179,006 $15,760,736,956
1997 $15,751,867,489 $15,091,913,884
1996 $13,690,217,334 $13,897,738,375
1995 $11,718,795,529 $13,029,697,561
1994 $9,599,127,050 $11,717,604,209
1993 $7,941,744,492 $10,338,679,636
1992 $5,843,579,161 $9,703,011,636
1991 $4,690,415,093 $9,000,362,582
1990 $2,838,485,354 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,717,998,688 $6,987,267,684
1988 $3,313,540,068 $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Lebanon and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Sri Lanka
2024 - $4,516
2023 $3,478 $3,799
2022 $3,654 $3,343
2021 $4,045 $3,997
2020 $5,561 $3,848
2019 $8,906 $4,082
2018 $9,175 $4,359
2017 $8,608 $4,399
2016 $8,089 $4,149
2015 $7,714 $4,058
2014 $7,578 $3,972
2013 $8,162 $3,739
2012 $8,407 $3,328
2011 $7,835 $3,225
2010 $7,626 $2,808
2009 $7,091 $2,027
2008 $5,912 $1,974
2007 $5,125 $1,579
2006 $4,635 $1,389
2005 $4,602 $1,207
2004 $4,601 $1,029
2003 $4,438 $946
2002 $4,291 $835
2001 $4,010 $804
2000 $3,987 $860
1999 $4,087 $829
1998 $4,125 $848
1997 $3,834 $827
1996 $3,393 $776
1995 $2,959 $742
1994 $2,468 $678
1993 $2,079 $607
1992 $1,559 $580
1991 $1,278 $546
1990 $790 $491
1989 $771 $430
1988 $959 $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Lebanon vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Sri Lanka
2026 78.2 78
2025 78.1 77.9
2024 77.9 77.7
2023 77.8 77.5
2022 78 77.3
2021 73.6 76.3
2020 76.3 76.9
2019 78.2 76.7
2018 78.3 76.5
2017 78.2 76.2
2016 78.3 76.1
2015 78.3 76
2014 78.1 75.8
2013 78 75.5
2012 77.9 75.2
2011 77.8 74.7
2010 77.5 74.5
2009 77.3 70.3
2008 77 72.6
2007 76.7 73
2006 75.7 72.8
2005 76.1 73.1
2004 75.7 68
2003 75.3 72.4
2002 74.8 72.3
2001 74.4 71.8
2000 73.9 71.2
1999 73.5 70.4
1998 73.2 70.1
1997 72.9 69.9
1996 72.6 69.8
1995 72.4 69.7
1994 72 70.2
1993 71.6 70
1992 71.2 69.6
1991 70.9 69.1
1990 65.5 69.2
1989 65.1 67.3
1988 62.9 69
1987 62.5 69
1986 62 69
1985 61.6 68.9
1984 61.2 68.8
1983 60.8 68.7
1982 47.2 68.7
1981 60.3 68.4
1980 59.9 68
1979 59.6 67.5
1978 60 66.8
1977 60.3 66.4
1976 36.4 65.8
1975 57.7 65.4
1974 66.4 65
1973 66.3 64.8
1972 66.2 64.6
1971 66.1 64.2
1970 66 64.4
1969 65.9 64.1
1968 65.8 63.9
1967 65.7 63.6
1966 65.5 63.2
1965 65.3 62.8
1964 65.1 62.4
1963 64.9 62
1962 64.6 61.6
1961 64.3 61.2
1960 63.9 60.6
1959 63.6 60
1958 61.2 59.3
1957 62.8 58.5
1956 62.2 57.9
1955 61.5 57.2
1954 61.6 56.4
1953 61.2 55.6
1952 60.8 54.9
1951 60.3 54
1950 59.9 53.2

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

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Lebanon and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sri Lanka
2024 5,805,962 21,916,000
2023 5,773,493 22,037,000
2022 5,744,489 22,181,000
2021 5,718,122 22,156,000
2020 5,702,398 21,919,000
2019 5,794,594 21,803,000
2018 5,984,119 21,670,000
2017 6,160,128 21,453,000
2016 6,323,060 21,209,000
2015 6,472,469 20,970,000
2014 6,346,990 20,778,000
2013 5,743,436 20,585,000
2012 5,235,742 21,169,458
2011 5,096,020 21,009,048
2010 5,041,288 20,879,089
2009 4,992,287 20,756,435
2008 4,925,354 20,629,378
2007 4,844,118 20,492,545
2006 4,751,136 20,352,411
2005 4,671,102 20,216,524
2004 4,599,279 20,087,605
2003 4,525,508 19,951,521
2002 4,463,504 19,805,752
2001 4,401,918 19,600,362
2000 4,329,340 19,293,054
1999 4,255,277 18,944,731
1998 4,181,281 18,596,003
1997 4,108,405 18,248,200
1996 4,034,781 17,905,018
1995 3,960,735 17,564,068
1994 3,889,799 17,275,773
1993 3,820,647 17,025,918
1992 3,747,371 16,739,284
1991 3,668,912 16,475,354
1990 3,595,175 16,352,458
1989 3,525,285 16,248,557
1988 3,454,649 16,078,621
1987 3,385,555 15,916,576
1986 3,300,365 15,731,256
1985 3,217,376 15,544,154
1984 3,152,744 15,441,860
1983 3,094,996 15,388,794
1982 3,054,931 15,286,567
1981 3,008,981 15,099,414
1980 2,944,763 14,847,974
1979 2,882,635 14,579,614
1978 2,822,682 14,310,128
1977 2,762,155 14,049,371
1976 2,726,469 13,796,770
1975 2,693,191 13,548,984
1974 2,635,185 13,305,693
1973 2,572,935 13,060,916
1972 2,509,729 12,809,205
1971 2,446,314 12,551,910
1970 2,386,114 12,287,110
1969 2,328,159 12,013,858
1968 2,266,368 11,736,088
1967 2,206,731 11,457,328
1966 2,148,260 11,183,928
1965 2,088,831 10,916,965
1964 2,030,543 10,653,397
1963 1,970,316 10,395,040
1962 1,909,578 10,143,754
1961 1,850,084 9,899,372
1960 1,794,406 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Sri Lanka
2023 2.24 1.97
2022 2.26 1.98
2021 2.28 2
2020 2.31 2.01
2019 2.33 2.02
2018 2.35 2.03
2017 2.37 2.04
2016 2.39 2.06
2015 2.38 2.09
2014 2.38 2.13
2013 2.36 2.18
2012 2.35 2.17
2011 2.32 2.14
2010 2.26 2.13
2009 2.19 2.18
2008 2.17 2.23
2007 2.2 2.3
2006 2.24 2.29
2005 2.29 2.26
2004 2.38 2.27
2003 2.46 2.3
2002 2.52 2.31
2001 2.58 2.28
2000 2.6 2.21
1999 2.63 2.14
1998 2.65 2.14
1997 2.67 2.22
1996 2.7 2.29
1995 2.73 2.35
1994 2.82 2.4
1993 2.94 2.44
1992 3.05 2.49
1991 3.16 2.51
1990 3.27 2.54
1989 3.36 2.58
1988 3.39 2.57
1987 3.42 2.64
1986 3.47 2.74
1985 3.53 2.9
1984 3.66 3.01
1983 3.73 3.11
1982 3.86 3.32
1981 3.95 3.65
1980 4.01 3.73
1979 4.08 3.82
1978 4.18 3.81
1977 4.28 3.74
1976 4.39 3.78
1975 4.52 3.82
1974 4.65 3.86
1973 4.79 4
1972 4.91 4.16
1971 5.05 4.27
1970 5.19 4.39
1969 5.32 4.5
1968 5.45 4.66
1967 5.57 4.79
1966 5.68 4.83
1965 5.77 4.93
1964 5.85 5.06
1963 5.91 5.12
1962 5.9 5.18
1961 5.89 5.24
1960 5.88 5.35

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

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Lebanon and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Sri Lanka
2024 29.6 34.1
2023 29.4 33.8
2022 29.2 33.6
2021 29 33.3
2020 28.9 33.1
2019 29 32.8
2018 29.3 32.5
2017 29.4 32.3
2016 29.5 32
2015 29.4 31.7
2014 29.2 31.4
2013 28.9 31.1
2012 28.6 30.8
2011 28.2 30.5
2010 27.9 30.2
2009 27.5 29.9
2008 27.1 29.6
2007 26.7 29.3
2006 26.3 29
2005 26 28.8
2004 25.6 28.5
2003 25.2 28.2
2002 24.9 27.9
2001 24.6 27.6
2000 24.3 27.2
1999 24 26.9
1998 23.7 26.5
1997 23.4 26.2
1996 23.1 25.8
1995 22.8 25.3
1994 22.5 24.9
1993 22.3 24.6
1992 22 24.3
1991 21.8 23.9
1990 21.6 23.6
1989 21.4 23.4
1988 21.2 23.1
1987 21 22.8
1986 20.8 22.5
1985 20.7 22.2
1984 20.5 22
1983 20.3 21.9
1982 20.1 21.7
1981 19.9 21.6
1980 19.8 21.5
1979 19.6 21.3
1978 19.4 21.2
1977 19.2 21
1976 19.1 20.9
1975 19 20.7
1974 18.9 20.6
1973 18.7 20.4
1972 18.5 20.2
1971 18.3 20.1
1970 18.2 20
1969 18.1 19.9
1968 18 19.8
1967 18 19.7
1966 18.1 19.6
1965 18.2 19.5
1964 18.4 19.5
1963 18.7 19.5
1962 19.1 19.5
1961 19.5 19.5
1960 19.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
92.7%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Lebanon Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
70,894 mi
2010

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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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