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Lebanon vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 160th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Sudan
Population
5906622
53335233
Population rank 115/197 29/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Lebanon and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Sudan
2024 - $49,672,435,513
2023 $20,078,620,357 $39,898,289,821
2022 $20,992,421,949 $51,666,875,363
2021 $23,131,941,557 $34,229,513,775
2020 $31,712,128,254 $27,034,593,750
2019 $51,605,959,131 $32,338,079,165
2018 $54,901,519,156 $32,333,780,383
2017 $53,027,680,686 $41,283,617,976
2016 $51,147,308,774 $42,630,376,000
2015 $49,929,337,837 $51,726,758,677
2014 $48,095,213,747 $49,516,748,618
2013 $46,880,103,081 $43,024,018,082
2012 $44,016,799,516 $37,632,919,967
2011 $39,927,125,962 $55,018,567,211
2010 $38,443,907,042 $58,962,978,034
2009 $35,399,582,929 $51,621,044,077
2008 $29,118,916,105 $64,833,083,257
2007 $24,827,355,015 $59,440,139,775
2006 $22,022,709,851 $45,263,831,634
2005 $21,497,336,499 $35,182,711,988
2004 $21,159,827,992 $26,646,007,251
2003 $20,082,918,740 $21,355,298,460
2002 $19,152,238,806 $18,137,128,388
2001 $17,649,751,244 $15,716,361,792
2000 $17,260,364,842 $12,257,299,147
1999 $17,391,056,369 $10,682,028,340
1998 $17,247,179,006 $11,250,221,537
1997 $15,751,867,489 $11,681,175,864
1996 $13,690,217,334 $9,018,300,725
1995 $11,718,795,529 $13,830,363,900
1994 $9,599,127,050 $12,793,794,737
1993 $7,941,744,492 $8,881,005,436
1992 $5,843,579,161 $7,031,933,492
1991 $4,690,415,093 $44,171,194,366
1990 $2,838,485,354 $33,641,222,222
1989 $2,717,998,688 $21,408,111,111
1988 $3,313,540,068 $14,372,555,556
1987 - $12,093,333,333
1986 - $10,092,200,000
1985 - $8,075,259,600
1984 - $10,447,615,385
1983 - $8,230,153,846
1982 - $8,732,542,274
1981 - $10,753,888,154
1980 - $8,951,800,000
1979 - $8,418,407,787
1978 - $8,128,719,315
1977 - $7,499,005,639
1976 - $6,013,210,816
1975 - $4,823,090,192
1974 - $3,958,931,660
1973 - $3,077,254,460
1972 - $2,483,055,722
1971 - $2,288,340,041
1970 - $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Lebanon and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Sudan
2024 - $985
2023 $3,478 $797
2022 $3,654 $1,046
2021 $4,045 $712
2020 $5,561 $578
2019 $8,906 $710
2018 $9,175 $731
2017 $8,608 $967
2016 $8,089 $1,033
2015 $7,714 $1,292
2014 $7,578 $1,275
2013 $8,162 $1,139
2012 $8,407 $1,019
2011 $7,835 $1,522
2010 $7,626 $1,665
2009 $7,091 $1,493
2008 $5,912 $1,928
2007 $5,125 $1,814
2006 $4,635 $1,415
2005 $4,602 $1,125
2004 $4,601 $872
2003 $4,438 $714
2002 $4,291 $621
2001 $4,010 $551
2000 $3,987 $441
1999 $4,087 $394
1998 $4,125 $425
1997 $3,834 $453
1996 $3,393 $357
1995 $2,959 $561
1994 $2,468 $532
1993 $2,079 $379
1992 $1,559 $307
1991 $1,278 $1,966
1990 $790 $1,528
1989 $771 $992
1988 $959 $680
1987 - $584
1986 - $497
1985 - $406
1984 - $534
1983 - $431
1982 - $472
1981 - $605
1980 - $525
1979 - $515
1978 - $518
1977 - $497
1976 - $413
1975 - $343
1974 - $291.5
1973 - $235.8
1972 - $198.2
1971 - $189
1970 - $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Lebanon vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Sudan
2026 78.2 66.9
2025 78.1 66.7
2024 77.9 66.5
2023 77.8 66.3
2022 78 65.7
2021 73.6 64.5
2020 76.3 65.1
2019 78.2 65.8
2018 78.3 65.5
2017 78.2 65.1
2016 78.3 64.7
2015 78.3 64.4
2014 78.1 64
2013 78 63.4
2012 77.9 63.4
2011 77.8 63.2
2010 77.5 63
2009 77.3 62.7
2008 77 61.3
2007 76.7 61.4
2006 75.7 60.4
2005 76.1 57.2
2004 75.7 56.8
2003 75.3 58.3
2002 74.8 59.3
2001 74.4 59.3
2000 73.9 58.9
1999 73.5 58.6
1998 73.2 58.3
1997 72.9 58.1
1996 72.6 57.6
1995 72.4 57.4
1994 72 57
1993 71.6 56.1
1992 71.2 56
1991 70.9 55.6
1990 65.5 55.5
1989 65.1 54.9
1988 62.9 55
1987 62.5 54.7
1986 62 54.6
1985 61.6 50
1984 61.2 49.8
1983 60.8 49.6
1982 47.2 54.4
1981 60.3 54.4
1980 59.9 54.1
1979 59.6 53.4
1978 60 53.3
1977 60.3 53.5
1976 36.4 53.3
1975 57.7 53.3
1974 66.4 53.2
1973 66.3 53
1972 66.2 52.8
1971 66.1 52.5
1970 66 52.3
1969 65.9 52
1968 65.8 51.8
1967 65.7 51.5
1966 65.5 51.3
1965 65.3 51
1964 65.1 50.9
1963 64.9 50.8
1962 64.6 50.4
1961 64.3 50
1960 63.9 49.6
1959 63.6 49.2
1958 61.2 48.9
1957 62.8 48.5
1956 62.2 48.1
1955 61.5 47.7
1954 61.6 47.3
1953 61.2 46.9
1952 60.8 46.5
1951 60.3 46.2
1950 59.9 45.8

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

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Lebanon and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sudan
2024 5,805,962 50,448,963
2023 5,773,493 50,042,791
2022 5,744,489 49,383,346
2021 5,718,122 48,066,924
2020 5,702,398 46,789,231
2019 5,794,594 45,548,175
2018 5,984,119 44,230,596
2017 6,160,128 42,714,306
2016 6,323,060 41,259,892
2015 6,472,469 40,024,431
2014 6,346,990 38,823,318
2013 5,743,436 37,785,849
2012 5,235,742 36,923,178
2011 5,096,020 36,140,806
2010 5,041,288 35,414,399
2009 4,992,287 34,569,113
2008 4,925,354 33,623,980
2007 4,844,118 32,764,135
2006 4,751,136 31,992,435
2005 4,671,102 31,262,444
2004 4,599,279 30,556,637
2003 4,525,508 29,896,035
2002 4,463,504 29,228,727
2001 4,401,918 28,516,770
2000 4,329,340 27,816,745
1999 4,255,277 27,130,613
1998 4,181,281 26,458,999
1997 4,108,405 25,799,821
1996 4,034,781 25,231,528
1995 3,960,735 24,672,143
1994 3,889,799 24,043,948
1993 3,820,647 23,445,592
1992 3,747,371 22,927,355
1991 3,668,912 22,470,676
1990 3,595,175 22,021,481
1989 3,525,285 21,578,022
1988 3,454,649 21,138,431
1987 3,385,555 20,704,904
1986 3,300,365 20,288,238
1985 3,217,376 19,905,872
1984 3,152,744 19,546,528
1983 3,094,996 19,109,770
1982 3,054,931 18,486,645
1981 3,008,981 17,780,572
1980 2,944,763 17,058,905
1979 2,882,635 16,355,352
1978 2,822,682 15,695,003
1977 2,762,155 15,086,614
1976 2,726,469 14,569,716
1975 2,693,191 14,064,798
1974 2,635,185 13,580,723
1973 2,572,935 13,049,315
1972 2,509,729 12,527,856
1971 2,446,314 12,105,539
1970 2,386,114 11,695,771
1969 2,328,159 11,298,936
1968 2,266,368 10,917,999
1967 2,206,731 10,550,597
1966 2,148,260 10,197,578
1965 2,088,831 9,858,030
1964 2,030,543 9,531,109
1963 1,970,316 9,218,077
1962 1,909,578 8,919,028
1961 1,850,084 8,634,941
1960 1,794,406 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Sudan

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Sudan
2023 2.24 4.32
2022 2.26 4.38
2021 2.28 4.46
2020 2.31 4.54
2019 2.33 4.62
2018 2.35 4.68
2017 2.37 4.76
2016 2.39 4.83
2015 2.38 4.9
2014 2.38 4.91
2013 2.36 4.97
2012 2.35 5.03
2011 2.32 5.09
2010 2.26 5.14
2009 2.19 5.17
2008 2.17 5.21
2007 2.2 5.27
2006 2.24 5.33
2005 2.29 5.4
2004 2.38 5.46
2003 2.46 5.49
2002 2.52 5.53
2001 2.58 5.56
2000 2.6 5.6
1999 2.63 5.62
1998 2.65 5.65
1997 2.67 5.72
1996 2.7 5.79
1995 2.73 5.86
1994 2.82 5.91
1993 2.94 5.97
1992 3.05 6.02
1991 3.16 6.05
1990 3.27 6.07
1989 3.36 6.11
1988 3.39 6.13
1987 3.42 6.18
1986 3.47 6.23
1985 3.53 6.28
1984 3.66 6.34
1983 3.73 6.41
1982 3.86 6.47
1981 3.95 6.53
1980 4.01 6.59
1979 4.08 6.65
1978 4.18 6.72
1977 4.28 6.78
1976 4.39 6.82
1975 4.52 6.87
1974 4.65 6.91
1973 4.79 6.94
1972 4.91 6.98
1971 5.05 7.02
1970 5.19 6.99
1969 5.32 6.97
1968 5.45 6.95
1967 5.57 6.91
1966 5.68 6.88
1965 5.77 6.84
1964 5.85 6.8
1963 5.91 6.76
1962 5.9 6.7
1961 5.89 6.66
1960 5.88 6.66

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

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Lebanon and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Sudan
2024 29.6 19.4
2023 29.4 19.3
2022 29.2 19.2
2021 29 19
2020 28.9 18.9
2019 29 18.7
2018 29.3 18.6
2017 29.4 18.3
2016 29.5 18.1
2015 29.4 17.9
2014 29.2 17.7
2013 28.9 17.5
2012 28.6 17.5
2011 28.2 17.4
2010 27.9 17.5
2009 27.5 17.4
2008 27.1 17.3
2007 26.7 17.3
2006 26.3 17.2
2005 26 17.1
2004 25.6 17.1
2003 25.2 17.1
2002 24.9 17
2001 24.6 17
2000 24.3 16.9
1999 24 16.9
1998 23.7 16.8
1997 23.4 16.8
1996 23.1 16.8
1995 22.8 16.8
1994 22.5 16.8
1993 22.3 16.8
1992 22 16.8
1991 21.8 16.8
1990 21.6 16.8
1989 21.4 16.8
1988 21.2 16.9
1987 21 16.9
1986 20.8 16.8
1985 20.7 16.8
1984 20.5 16.8
1983 20.3 16.7
1982 20.1 16.7
1981 19.9 16.6
1980 19.8 16.5
1979 19.6 16.4
1978 19.4 16.2
1977 19.2 16.1
1976 19.1 16
1975 19 16
1974 18.9 15.9
1973 18.7 16
1972 18.5 16.1
1971 18.3 16.2
1970 18.2 16.2
1969 18.1 16.3
1968 18 16.3
1967 18 16.4
1966 18.1 16.4
1965 18.2 16.5
1964 18.4 16.5
1963 18.7 16.6
1962 19.1 16.7
1961 19.5 16.7
1960 19.9 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
23%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Lebanon Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Lebanon Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
60.7%
2018
English speaking
40%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Lebanon Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Sudan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
19,263 mi
2019

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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)

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