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Lebanon vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 160th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Suriname
Population
5906622
646767
Population rank 115/197 165/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Lebanon and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Suriname
2024 - $4,416,775,112
2023 $20,078,620,357 $3,472,693,412
2022 $20,992,421,949 $3,791,603,200
2021 $23,131,941,557 $3,107,923,198
2020 $31,712,128,254 $2,911,807,496
2019 $51,605,959,131 $4,016,040,575
2018 $54,901,519,156 $3,996,198,867
2017 $53,027,680,686 $3,591,679,431
2016 $51,147,308,774 $3,317,421,648
2015 $49,929,337,837 $5,126,237,646
2014 $48,095,213,747 $5,240,606,061
2013 $46,880,103,081 $5,145,757,576
2012 $44,016,799,516 $4,980,000,000
2011 $39,927,125,962 $4,422,276,622
2010 $38,443,907,042 $4,368,370,998
2009 $35,399,582,929 $3,875,409,836
2008 $29,118,916,105 $3,532,969,035
2007 $24,827,355,015 $2,936,612,022
2006 $22,022,709,851 $2,626,380,435
2005 $21,497,336,499 $1,793,410,397
2004 $21,159,827,992 $1,484,092,538
2003 $20,082,918,740 $1,274,190,311
2002 $19,152,238,806 $1,093,574,468
2001 $17,649,751,244 $834,279,358
2000 $17,260,364,842 $947,671,970
1999 $17,391,056,369 $886,290,698
1998 $17,247,179,006 $1,110,850,000
1997 $15,751,867,489 $926,422,500
1996 $13,690,217,334 $861,372,806
1995 $11,718,795,529 $691,590,498
1994 $9,599,127,050 $605,492,537
1993 $7,941,744,492 $428,764,706
1992 $5,843,579,161 $404,600,000
1991 $4,690,415,093 $448,100,000
1990 $2,838,485,354 $388,400,000
1989 $2,717,998,688 $542,600,000
1988 $3,313,540,068 $1,161,000,000
1987 - $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Lebanon and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Suriname
2024 - $6,962
2023 $3,478 $5,522
2022 $3,654 $6,084
2021 $4,045 $5,030
2020 $5,561 $4,755
2019 $8,906 $6,630
2018 $9,175 $6,666
2017 $8,608 $6,050
2016 $8,089 $5,644
2015 $7,714 $8,814
2014 $7,578 $9,108
2013 $8,162 $9,043
2012 $8,407 $8,851
2011 $7,835 $7,950
2010 $7,626 $7,944
2009 $7,091 $7,130
2008 $5,912 $6,576
2007 $5,125 $5,530
2006 $4,635 $5,003
2005 $4,602 $3,453
2004 $4,601 $2,888
2003 $4,438 $2,516
2002 $4,291 $2,202
2001 $4,010 $1,715
2000 $3,987 $1,988
1999 $4,087 $1,898
1998 $4,125 $2,429
1997 $3,834 $2,068
1996 $3,393 $1,963
1995 $2,959 $1,610
1994 $2,468 $1,434
1993 $2,079 $1,022
1992 $1,559 $969
1991 $1,278 $1,080
1990 $790 $942
1989 $771 $1,329
1988 $959 $2,886
1987 - $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Lebanon vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Suriname
2026 78.2 74
2025 78.1 73.9
2024 77.9 73.8
2023 77.8 73.6
2022 78 73.3
2021 73.6 68.9
2020 76.3 72.3
2019 78.2 71.8
2018 78.3 71.5
2017 78.2 71.2
2016 78.3 71
2015 78.3 70.6
2014 78.1 70.3
2013 78 70.1
2012 77.9 70
2011 77.8 69.8
2010 77.5 69.6
2009 77.3 69.3
2008 77 68.9
2007 76.7 68.3
2006 75.7 67.6
2005 76.1 67
2004 75.7 66.4
2003 75.3 65.8
2002 74.8 65.3
2001 74.4 64.8
2000 73.9 64.4
1999 73.5 64
1998 73.2 63.7
1997 72.9 63.4
1996 72.6 63.1
1995 72.4 62.8
1994 72 62.5
1993 71.6 62.4
1992 71.2 62.2
1991 70.9 62.2
1990 65.5 62.1
1989 65.1 62
1988 62.9 61.5
1987 62.5 61.3
1986 62 61.2
1985 61.6 61.4
1984 61.2 61.2
1983 60.8 61.1
1982 47.2 60.9
1981 60.3 60.8
1980 59.9 60.7
1979 59.6 60.5
1978 60 60.4
1977 60.3 60.3
1976 36.4 60.2
1975 57.7 60
1974 66.4 59.9
1973 66.3 59.8
1972 66.2 59.7
1971 66.1 59.6
1970 66 59.5
1969 65.9 59.4
1968 65.8 59.3
1967 65.7 59.2
1966 65.5 59.2
1965 65.3 59.1
1964 65.1 58.9
1963 64.9 58.5
1962 64.6 58
1961 64.3 57.3
1960 63.9 56.6
1959 63.6 55.9
1958 61.2 55.4
1957 62.8 54.7
1956 62.2 54.1
1955 61.5 53.5
1954 61.6 52.8
1953 61.2 52.1
1952 60.8 51.4
1951 60.3 51.1
1950 59.9 50.7

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

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Lebanon and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Suriname
2024 5,805,962 634,431
2023 5,773,493 628,886
2022 5,744,489 623,164
2021 5,718,122 617,896
2020 5,702,398 612,317
2019 5,794,594 605,768
2018 5,984,119 599,513
2017 6,160,128 593,713
2016 6,323,060 587,757
2015 6,472,469 581,627
2014 6,346,990 575,373
2013 5,743,436 569,020
2012 5,235,742 562,633
2011 5,096,020 556,269
2010 5,041,288 549,923
2009 4,992,287 543,568
2008 4,925,354 537,245
2007 4,844,118 531,016
2006 4,751,136 524,997
2005 4,671,102 519,313
2004 4,599,279 513,923
2003 4,525,508 506,414
2002 4,463,504 496,551
2001 4,401,918 486,560
2000 4,329,340 476,643
1999 4,255,277 466,916
1998 4,181,281 457,406
1997 4,108,405 448,067
1996 4,034,781 438,830
1995 3,960,735 429,606
1994 3,889,799 422,375
1993 3,820,647 419,352
1992 3,747,371 417,589
1991 3,668,912 415,013
1990 3,595,175 412,493
1989 3,525,285 408,409
1988 3,454,649 402,227
1987 3,385,555 396,911
1986 3,300,365 392,330
1985 3,217,376 386,972
1984 3,152,744 382,193
1983 3,094,996 378,746
1982 3,054,931 376,555
1981 3,008,981 375,459
1980 2,944,763 375,377
1979 2,882,635 377,602
1978 2,822,682 381,502
1977 2,762,155 385,067
1976 2,726,469 388,289
1975 2,693,191 391,170
1974 2,635,185 393,676
1973 2,572,935 395,772
1972 2,509,729 397,413
1971 2,446,314 391,932
1970 2,386,114 379,442
1969 2,328,159 366,906
1968 2,266,368 354,616
1967 2,206,731 342,679
1966 2,148,260 331,135
1965 2,088,831 320,000
1964 2,030,543 309,041
1963 1,970,316 297,034
1962 1,909,578 283,912
1961 1,850,084 272,791
1960 1,794,406 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Suriname

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Suriname
2023 2.24 2.25
2022 2.26 2.27
2021 2.28 2.3
2020 2.31 2.31
2019 2.33 2.35
2018 2.35 2.38
2017 2.37 2.43
2016 2.39 2.5
2015 2.38 2.57
2014 2.38 2.62
2013 2.36 2.65
2012 2.35 2.67
2011 2.32 2.67
2010 2.26 2.69
2009 2.19 2.71
2008 2.17 2.73
2007 2.2 2.74
2006 2.24 2.73
2005 2.29 2.71
2004 2.38 2.74
2003 2.46 2.84
2002 2.52 2.96
2001 2.58 3.06
2000 2.6 3.05
1999 2.63 3.02
1998 2.65 2.99
1997 2.67 2.95
1996 2.7 2.92
1995 2.73 2.9
1994 2.82 2.9
1993 2.94 2.94
1992 3.05 3.01
1991 3.16 3.09
1990 3.27 3.23
1989 3.36 3.39
1988 3.39 3.46
1987 3.42 3.53
1986 3.47 3.61
1985 3.53 3.71
1984 3.66 3.8
1983 3.73 3.87
1982 3.86 3.82
1981 3.95 3.75
1980 4.01 3.79
1979 4.08 3.93
1978 4.18 4.08
1977 4.28 4.26
1976 4.39 4.45
1975 4.52 4.63
1974 4.65 4.81
1973 4.79 5.01
1972 4.91 5.18
1971 5.05 5.36
1970 5.19 5.53
1969 5.32 5.7
1968 5.45 5.86
1967 5.57 6.04
1966 5.68 6.2
1965 5.77 6.32
1964 5.85 6.43
1963 5.91 6.51
1962 5.9 6.57
1961 5.89 6.58
1960 5.88 6.59

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

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Lebanon and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Suriname
2024 29.6 29.4
2023 29.4 29.2
2022 29.2 28.9
2021 29 28.7
2020 28.9 28.6
2019 29 28.3
2018 29.3 28.1
2017 29.4 27.9
2016 29.5 27.7
2015 29.4 27.5
2014 29.2 27.3
2013 28.9 27.1
2012 28.6 26.9
2011 28.2 26.7
2010 27.9 26.5
2009 27.5 26.3
2008 27.1 26.1
2007 26.7 25.8
2006 26.3 25.6
2005 26 25.5
2004 25.6 25.3
2003 25.2 25
2002 24.9 24.7
2001 24.6 24.4
2000 24.3 24
1999 24 23.6
1998 23.7 23.2
1997 23.4 22.8
1996 23.1 22.4
1995 22.8 22
1994 22.5 21.7
1993 22.3 21.5
1992 22 21.2
1991 21.8 21
1990 21.6 20.8
1989 21.4 20.6
1988 21.2 20.4
1987 21 20.2
1986 20.8 20
1985 20.7 19.7
1984 20.5 19.5
1983 20.3 19.2
1982 20.1 18.9
1981 19.9 18.7
1980 19.8 18.4
1979 19.6 18.1
1978 19.4 17.9
1977 19.2 17.6
1976 19.1 17.4
1975 19 17
1974 18.9 16.7
1973 18.7 16.3
1972 18.5 16
1971 18.3 15.7
1970 18.2 15.6
1969 18.1 15.6
1968 18 15.6
1967 18 15.8
1966 18.1 16.1
1965 18.2 16.4
1964 18.4 16.8
1963 18.7 17.3
1962 19.1 17.8
1961 19.5 18.2
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 Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.2%
2022
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
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lebanon Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Lebanon Suriname
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
95%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Lebanon Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Suriname
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
2,674 mi
2003

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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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