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Lebanon vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Lebanon has a population of 5.85M (ranked 115/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 160th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 121/197 ($26B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 129/197 ($4,473), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Switzerland
Population
5921719
9155878
Population rank 115/197 99/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 121/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 129/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$41B
2024
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
139.4%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,061
2024
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 71/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,055
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,493 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
29.8 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Lebanon and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Switzerland
2025 - $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $25,971,643,441 $969,919,786,395
2023 $20,078,620,357 $928,435,275,852
2022 $20,992,421,949 $858,479,038,994
2021 $23,131,941,557 $840,710,023,481
2020 $31,712,128,254 $756,096,180,222
2019 $51,605,959,131 $736,384,764,157
2018 $54,901,519,156 $740,766,531,454
2017 $53,027,680,686 $706,660,443,624
2016 $51,147,308,774 $698,607,778,795
2015 $49,929,337,837 $706,199,008,879
2014 $48,095,213,747 $741,168,119,617
2013 $46,880,103,081 $718,748,402,260
2012 $44,016,799,516 $697,882,536,677
2011 $39,927,125,962 $727,231,637,102
2010 $38,443,907,042 $609,999,593,542
2009 $35,399,582,929 $563,659,557,945
2008 $29,118,916,105 $574,703,945,157
2007 $24,827,355,015 $498,993,845,385
2006 $22,022,709,851 $448,364,681,767
2005 $21,497,336,499 $424,511,048,024
2004 $21,159,827,992 $409,012,909,530
2003 $20,082,918,740 $366,563,952,625
2002 $19,152,238,806 $313,930,961,761
2001 $17,649,751,244 $290,160,142,214
2000 $17,260,364,842 $282,327,351,966
1999 $17,391,056,369 $301,911,268,140
1998 $17,247,179,006 $306,907,741,068
1997 $15,751,867,489 $298,868,250,534
1996 $13,690,217,334 $345,373,647,249
1995 $11,718,795,529 $358,152,520,085
1994 $9,599,127,050 $305,916,331,798
1993 $7,941,744,492 $276,339,744,180
1992 $5,843,579,161 $284,139,428,246
1991 $4,690,415,093 $272,953,645,746
1990 $2,838,485,354 $269,768,238,555
1989 $2,717,998,688 $211,241,694,480
1988 $3,313,540,068 $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Switzerland
2025 - $114,769
2024 $4,473 $107,702
2023 $3,478 $104,450
2022 $3,654 $97,809
2021 $4,045 $96,583
2020 $5,561 $87,530
2019 $8,906 $85,873
2018 $9,175 $87,002
2017 $8,608 $83,610
2016 $8,089 $83,432
2015 $7,714 $85,265
2014 $7,578 $90,512
2013 $8,162 $88,851
2012 $8,407 $87,270
2011 $7,835 $91,910
2010 $7,626 $77,956
2009 $7,091 $72,788
2008 $5,912 $75,148
2007 $5,125 $66,082
2006 $4,635 $59,910
2005 $4,602 $57,080
2004 $4,601 $55,350
2003 $4,438 $49,947
2002 $4,291 $43,094
2001 $4,010 $40,134
2000 $3,987 $39,298
1999 $4,087 $42,261
1998 $4,125 $43,166
1997 $3,834 $42,160
1996 $3,393 $48,838
1995 $2,959 $50,869
1994 $2,468 $43,741
1993 $2,079 $39,828
1992 $1,559 $41,327
1991 $1,278 $40,140
1990 $790 $40,171
1989 $771 $31,780
1988 $959 $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Switzerland
2026 78.2 84.4
2025 78.1 84.2
2024 77.9 84.1
2023 77.8 84
2022 78 83.2
2021 73.6 83.6
2020 76.3 83.1
2019 78.2 83.8
2018 78.3 83.6
2017 78.2 83.4
2016 78.3 83.4
2015 78.3 82.8
2014 78.1 83.1
2013 78 82.7
2012 77.9 82.6
2011 77.8 82.6
2010 77.5 82.3
2009 77.3 82
2008 77 82
2007 76.7 81.7
2006 75.7 81.5
2005 76.1 81.2
2004 75.7 81.1
2003 75.3 80.5
2002 74.8 80.4
2001 74.4 80.3
2000 73.9 79.8
1999 73.5 79.7
1998 73.2 79.5
1997 72.9 79.2
1996 72.6 79
1995 72.4 78.6
1994 72 78.5
1993 71.6 78.2
1992 71.2 77.9
1991 70.9 77.6
1990 65.5 77.4
1989 65.1 77.6
1988 62.9 77.4
1987 62.5 77.3
1986 62 77
1985 61.6 76.9
1984 61.2 76.8
1983 60.8 76.2
1982 47.2 76.2
1981 60.3 75.8
1980 59.9 75.6
1979 59.6 75.6
1978 60 75.3
1977 60.3 75.4
1976 36.4 74.9
1975 57.7 74.8
1974 66.4 74.4
1973 66.3 74.1
1972 66.2 73.8
1971 66.1 73.2
1970 66 73.1
1969 65.9 72.7
1968 65.8 72.7
1967 65.7 72.7
1966 65.5 72.4
1965 65.3 72.3
1964 65.1 72.2
1963 64.9 71.3
1962 64.6 71.3
1961 64.3 71.7
1960 63.9 71.4
1959 63.6 71.5
1958 61.2 71.3
1957 62.8 70.5
1956 62.2 70.2
1955 61.5 70.1
1954 61.6 70
1953 61.2 69.5
1952 60.8 69.6
1951 60.3 68.7
1950 59.9 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Switzerland
2025 5,849,421 9,092,436
2024 5,805,962 9,005,582
2023 5,773,493 8,888,822
2022 5,744,489 8,777,088
2021 5,718,122 8,704,546
2020 5,702,398 8,638,167
2019 5,794,594 8,575,280
2018 5,984,119 8,514,329
2017 6,160,128 8,451,840
2016 6,323,060 8,373,338
2015 6,472,469 8,282,396
2014 6,346,990 8,188,649
2013 5,743,436 8,089,346
2012 5,235,742 7,996,861
2011 5,096,020 7,912,398
2010 5,041,288 7,824,909
2009 4,992,287 7,743,831
2008 4,925,354 7,647,675
2007 4,844,118 7,551,117
2006 4,751,136 7,483,934
2005 4,671,102 7,437,115
2004 4,599,279 7,389,625
2003 4,525,508 7,339,001
2002 4,463,504 7,284,753
2001 4,401,918 7,229,854
2000 4,329,340 7,184,250
1999 4,255,277 7,143,991
1998 4,181,281 7,110,001
1997 4,108,405 7,088,906
1996 4,034,781 7,071,850
1995 3,960,735 7,040,687
1994 3,889,799 6,993,795
1993 3,820,647 6,938,265
1992 3,747,371 6,875,364
1991 3,668,912 6,799,978
1990 3,595,175 6,715,519
1989 3,525,285 6,646,912
1988 3,454,649 6,593,386
1987 3,385,555 6,545,106
1986 3,300,365 6,504,124
1985 3,217,376 6,470,365
1984 3,152,744 6,441,865
1983 3,094,996 6,418,773
1982 3,054,931 6,391,309
1981 3,008,981 6,354,074
1980 2,944,763 6,319,408
1979 2,882,635 6,294,365
1978 2,822,682 6,281,738
1977 2,762,155 6,281,174
1976 2,726,469 6,302,504
1975 2,693,191 6,338,632
1974 2,635,185 6,341,405
1973 2,572,935 6,307,347
1972 2,509,729 6,260,956
1971 2,446,314 6,213,399
1970 2,386,114 6,180,877
1969 2,328,159 6,136,387
1968 2,266,368 6,067,714
1967 2,206,731 5,991,785
1966 2,148,260 5,918,002
1965 2,088,831 5,856,472
1964 2,030,543 5,789,228
1963 1,970,316 5,694,247
1962 1,909,578 5,573,815
1961 1,850,084 5,434,294
1960 1,794,406 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Switzerland
2024 2.23 1.29
2023 2.24 1.33
2022 2.26 1.39
2021 2.28 1.52
2020 2.31 1.46
2019 2.33 1.48
2018 2.35 1.52
2017 2.37 1.52
2016 2.39 1.54
2015 2.38 1.54
2014 2.38 1.54
2013 2.36 1.52
2012 2.35 1.52
2011 2.32 1.52
2010 2.26 1.52
2009 2.19 1.5
2008 2.17 1.48
2007 2.2 1.46
2006 2.24 1.44
2005 2.29 1.42
2004 2.38 1.42
2003 2.46 1.39
2002 2.52 1.39
2001 2.58 1.38
2000 2.6 1.5
1999 2.63 1.48
1998 2.65 1.47
1997 2.67 1.48
1996 2.7 1.5
1995 2.73 1.48
1994 2.82 1.49
1993 2.94 1.51
1992 3.05 1.58
1991 3.16 1.58
1990 3.27 1.58
1989 3.36 1.56
1988 3.39 1.57
1987 3.42 1.52
1986 3.47 1.53
1985 3.53 1.52
1984 3.66 1.53
1983 3.73 1.52
1982 3.86 1.56
1981 3.95 1.55
1980 4.01 1.55
1979 4.08 1.52
1978 4.18 1.51
1977 4.28 1.53
1976 4.39 1.55
1975 4.52 1.61
1974 4.65 1.73
1973 4.79 1.81
1972 4.91 1.91
1971 5.05 2.04
1970 5.19 2.1
1969 5.32 2.19
1968 5.45 2.29
1967 5.57 2.39
1966 5.68 2.5
1965 5.77 2.59
1964 5.85 2.66
1963 5.91 2.65
1962 5.9 2.58
1961 5.89 2.52
1960 5.88 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Switzerland
2025 29.8 43.9
2024 29.6 43.7
2023 29.4 43.4
2022 29.2 43
2021 29 42.8
2020 28.9 42.7
2019 29 42.6
2018 29.3 42.5
2017 29.4 42.4
2016 29.5 42.3
2015 29.4 42.2
2014 29.2 42.1
2013 28.9 42
2012 28.6 41.8
2011 28.2 41.6
2010 27.9 41.5
2009 27.5 41.3
2008 27.1 41.1
2007 26.7 40.9
2006 26.3 40.6
2005 26 40.3
2004 25.6 39.9
2003 25.2 39.6
2002 24.9 39.3
2001 24.6 39
2000 24.3 38.7
1999 24 38.4
1998 23.7 38.2
1997 23.4 37.9
1996 23.1 37.6
1995 22.8 37.3
1994 22.5 37.1
1993 22.3 37
1992 22 36.9
1991 21.8 36.9
1990 21.6 36.9
1989 21.4 36.8
1988 21.2 36.7
1987 21 36.5
1986 20.8 36.3
1985 20.7 36.1
1984 20.5 35.9
1983 20.3 35.6
1982 20.1 35.3
1981 19.9 35
1980 19.8 34.8
1979 19.6 34.5
1978 19.4 34.2
1977 19.2 33.8
1976 19.1 33.5
1975 19 33.1
1974 18.9 32.7
1973 18.7 32.5
1972 18.5 32.3
1971 18.3 32.2
1970 18.2 32
1969 18.1 31.7
1968 18 31.7
1967 18 31.6
1966 18.1 31.6
1965 18.2 31.6
1964 18.4 31.5
1963 18.7 31.7
1962 19.1 32
1961 19.5 32.4
1960 19.9 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.5%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.25%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
35.7%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
2.63%
2024
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.6%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
6
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
780 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.17%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
975 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.76%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
91%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.25
2020
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
80.6%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Lebanon Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.6
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
46.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Switzerland
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
675 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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