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Lebanon vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 160th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Sweden
Population
5906622
10680056
Population rank 115/197 91/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$604B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Lebanon and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Sweden
2024 - $603,715,224,266
2023 $20,078,620,357 $578,990,915,246
2022 $20,992,421,949 $575,071,237,641
2021 $23,131,941,557 $631,693,331,301
2020 $31,712,128,254 $544,265,668,452
2019 $51,605,959,131 $530,894,124,494
2018 $54,901,519,156 $549,649,344,043
2017 $53,027,680,686 $535,172,356,785
2016 $51,147,308,774 $513,058,312,951
2015 $49,929,337,837 $501,602,351,912
2014 $48,095,213,747 $577,727,767,304
2013 $46,880,103,081 $584,125,353,119
2012 $44,016,799,516 $549,739,674,655
2011 $39,927,125,962 $570,538,581,144
2010 $38,443,907,042 $492,750,897,239
2009 $35,399,582,929 $434,311,714,442
2008 $29,118,916,105 $514,614,100,833
2007 $24,827,355,015 $490,047,789,548
2006 $22,022,709,851 $422,528,394,459
2005 $21,497,336,499 $391,688,455,929
2004 $21,159,827,992 $384,545,442,175
2003 $20,082,918,740 $334,072,443,516
2002 $19,152,238,806 $267,371,907,447
2001 $17,649,751,244 $242,497,797,485
2000 $17,260,364,842 $262,903,560,280
1999 $17,391,056,369 $274,318,357,862
1998 $17,247,179,006 $270,887,306,759
1997 $15,751,867,489 $268,249,616,891
1996 $13,690,217,334 $291,949,597,375
1995 $11,718,795,529 $267,050,453,507
1994 $9,599,127,050 $228,699,066,874
1993 $7,941,744,492 $212,644,602,616
1992 $5,843,579,161 $283,908,914,454
1991 $4,690,415,093 $273,831,464,572
1990 $2,838,485,354 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,717,998,688 $217,632,340,195
1988 $3,313,540,068 $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Lebanon and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Sweden
2024 - $57,117
2023 $3,478 $54,950
2022 $3,654 $54,837
2021 $4,045 $60,648
2020 $5,561 $52,569
2019 $8,906 $51,649
2018 $9,175 $54,018
2017 $8,608 $53,210
2016 $8,089 $51,704
2015 $7,714 $51,188
2014 $7,578 $59,583
2013 $8,162 $60,844
2012 $8,407 $57,750
2011 $7,835 $60,379
2010 $7,626 $52,543
2009 $7,091 $46,708
2008 $5,912 $55,817
2007 $5,125 $53,568
2006 $4,635 $46,531
2005 $4,602 $43,378
2004 $4,601 $42,758
2003 $4,438 $37,292
2002 $4,291 $29,958
2001 $4,010 $27,259
2000 $3,987 $29,633
1999 $4,087 $30,969
1998 $4,125 $30,605
1997 $3,834 $30,324
1996 $3,393 $33,022
1995 $2,959 $30,254
1994 $2,468 $26,046
1993 $2,079 $24,390
1992 $1,559 $32,753
1991 $1,278 $31,777
1990 $790 $30,549
1989 $771 $25,625
1988 $959 $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Lebanon vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Sweden
2026 78.2 83.7
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.4
2023 77.8 83.3
2022 78 83
2021 73.6 83
2020 76.3 82.4
2019 78.2 83.1
2018 78.3 82.5
2017 78.2 82.4
2016 78.3 82.3
2015 78.3 82.2
2014 78.1 82.2
2013 78 81.9
2012 77.9 81.7
2011 77.8 81.8
2010 77.5 81.5
2009 77.3 81.4
2008 77 81.1
2007 76.7 81
2006 75.7 80.8
2005 76.1 80.6
2004 75.7 80.5
2003 75.3 80.2
2002 74.8 79.9
2001 74.4 79.8
2000 73.9 79.7
1999 73.5 79.5
1998 73.2 79.4
1997 72.9 79.3
1996 72.6 79
1995 72.4 78.8
1994 72 78.7
1993 71.6 78.1
1992 71.2 78.1
1991 70.9 77.7
1990 65.5 77.6
1989 65.1 77.7
1988 62.9 77
1987 62.5 77.1
1986 62 77
1985 61.6 76.7
1984 61.2 76.8
1983 60.8 76.6
1982 47.2 76.3
1981 60.3 76
1980 59.9 75.7
1979 59.6 75.5
1978 60 75.5
1977 60.3 75.4
1976 36.4 75
1975 57.7 75
1974 66.4 75
1973 66.3 74.9
1972 66.2 74.7
1971 66.1 74.6
1970 66 74.7
1969 65.9 74.1
1968 65.8 74
1967 65.7 74.1
1966 65.5 74.1
1965 65.3 73.9
1964 65.1 73.7
1963 64.9 73.5
1962 64.6 73.4
1961 64.3 73.5
1960 63.9 73
1959 63.6 73.4
1958 61.2 73.2
1957 62.8 72.5
1956 62.2 72.7
1955 61.5 72.6
1954 61.6 72.4
1953 61.2 71.9
1952 60.8 71.8
1951 60.3 71.4
1950 59.9 71.1

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

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Lebanon and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sweden
2024 5,805,962 10,569,709
2023 5,773,493 10,536,632
2022 5,744,489 10,486,941
2021 5,718,122 10,415,811
2020 5,702,398 10,353,442
2019 5,794,594 10,278,887
2018 5,984,119 10,175,214
2017 6,160,128 10,057,698
2016 6,323,060 9,923,085
2015 6,472,469 9,799,186
2014 6,346,990 9,696,110
2013 5,743,436 9,600,379
2012 5,235,742 9,519,374
2011 5,096,020 9,449,213
2010 5,041,288 9,378,126
2009 4,992,287 9,298,515
2008 4,925,354 9,219,637
2007 4,844,118 9,148,092
2006 4,751,136 9,080,505
2005 4,671,102 9,029,572
2004 4,599,279 8,993,531
2003 4,525,508 8,958,229
2002 4,463,504 8,924,958
2001 4,401,918 8,895,960
2000 4,329,340 8,872,109
1999 4,255,277 8,857,874
1998 4,181,281 8,850,974
1997 4,108,405 8,846,062
1996 4,034,781 8,840,998
1995 3,960,735 8,826,939
1994 3,889,799 8,780,745
1993 3,820,647 8,718,561
1992 3,747,371 8,668,067
1991 3,668,912 8,617,375
1990 3,595,175 8,558,835
1989 3,525,285 8,492,964
1988 3,454,649 8,436,489
1987 3,385,555 8,397,804
1986 3,300,365 8,369,829
1985 3,217,376 8,350,386
1984 3,152,744 8,336,605
1983 3,094,996 8,329,033
1982 3,054,931 8,325,263
1981 3,008,981 8,320,503
1980 2,944,763 8,310,531
1979 2,882,635 8,293,678
1978 2,822,682 8,275,599
1977 2,762,155 8,251,540
1976 2,726,469 8,222,286
1975 2,693,191 8,192,437
1974 2,635,185 8,159,955
1973 2,572,935 8,136,312
1972 2,509,729 8,122,300
1971 2,446,314 8,098,334
1970 2,386,114 8,042,801
1969 2,328,159 7,968,072
1968 2,266,368 7,912,273
1967 2,206,731 7,867,931
1966 2,148,260 7,807,797
1965 2,088,831 7,733,853
1964 2,030,543 7,661,354
1963 1,970,316 7,604,328
1962 1,909,578 7,561,588
1961 1,850,084 7,519,998
1960 1,794,406 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Sweden

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Sweden
2023 2.24 1.45
2022 2.26 1.53
2021 2.28 1.67
2020 2.31 1.67
2019 2.33 1.71
2018 2.35 1.76
2017 2.37 1.78
2016 2.39 1.85
2015 2.38 1.85
2014 2.38 1.88
2013 2.36 1.89
2012 2.35 1.91
2011 2.32 1.9
2010 2.26 1.98
2009 2.19 1.94
2008 2.17 1.91
2007 2.2 1.88
2006 2.24 1.85
2005 2.29 1.77
2004 2.38 1.75
2003 2.46 1.71
2002 2.52 1.65
2001 2.58 1.57
2000 2.6 1.54
1999 2.63 1.5
1998 2.65 1.5
1997 2.67 1.52
1996 2.7 1.6
1995 2.73 1.73
1994 2.82 1.88
1993 2.94 1.99
1992 3.05 2.09
1991 3.16 2.11
1990 3.27 2.13
1989 3.36 2.01
1988 3.39 1.96
1987 3.42 1.84
1986 3.47 1.8
1985 3.53 1.74
1984 3.66 1.66
1983 3.73 1.61
1982 3.86 1.62
1981 3.95 1.63
1980 4.01 1.68
1979 4.08 1.66
1978 4.18 1.6
1977 4.28 1.64
1976 4.39 1.68
1975 4.52 1.77
1974 4.65 1.87
1973 4.79 1.87
1972 4.91 1.91
1971 5.05 1.96
1970 5.19 1.92
1969 5.32 1.93
1968 5.45 2.07
1967 5.57 2.28
1966 5.68 2.37
1965 5.77 2.39
1964 5.85 2.47
1963 5.91 2.33
1962 5.9 2.25
1961 5.89 2.21
1960 5.88 2.17

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

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Lebanon and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Sweden
2024 29.6 41.1
2023 29.4 40.9
2022 29.2 40.7
2021 29 40.7
2020 28.9 40.6
2019 29 40.5
2018 29.3 40.6
2017 29.4 40.7
2016 29.5 40.8
2015 29.4 40.9
2014 29.2 40.9
2013 28.9 40.9
2012 28.6 40.9
2011 28.2 40.8
2010 27.9 40.7
2009 27.5 40.7
2008 27.1 40.6
2007 26.7 40.5
2006 26.3 40.4
2005 26 40.2
2004 25.6 40
2003 25.2 39.8
2002 24.9 39.7
2001 24.6 39.5
2000 24.3 39.4
1999 24 39.2
1998 23.7 39
1997 23.4 38.8
1996 23.1 38.6
1995 22.8 38.5
1994 22.5 38.4
1993 22.3 38.4
1992 22 38.4
1991 21.8 38.3
1990 21.6 38.3
1989 21.4 38.3
1988 21.2 38.2
1987 21 38.1
1986 20.8 37.9
1985 20.7 37.6
1984 20.5 37.4
1983 20.3 37.1
1982 20.1 36.8
1981 19.9 36.5
1980 19.8 36.2
1979 19.6 36
1978 19.4 35.7
1977 19.2 35.5
1976 19.1 35.4
1975 19 35.3
1974 18.9 35.3
1973 18.7 35.3
1972 18.5 35.3
1971 18.3 35.3
1970 18.2 35.4
1969 18.1 35.6
1968 18 35.8
1967 18 35.9
1966 18.1 36
1965 18.2 36.2
1964 18.4 36.3
1963 18.7 36.3
1962 19.1 36.3
1961 19.5 36.2
1960 19.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
23%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Sweden
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Lebanon Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Sweden
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
356,129 mi
2016

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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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