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Lebanon vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 160th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Switzerland
Population
5906622
9107866
Population rank 115/197 100/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$937B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 - $936,564,198,049
2023 $20,078,620,357 $894,424,821,645
2022 $20,992,421,949 $828,508,926,958
2021 $23,131,941,557 $815,309,330,987
2020 $31,712,128,254 $741,999,406,006
2019 $51,605,959,131 $721,369,112,727
2018 $54,901,519,156 $725,568,717,468
2017 $53,027,680,686 $695,200,833,086
2016 $51,147,308,774 $687,895,460,903
2015 $49,929,337,837 $694,118,186,380
2014 $48,095,213,747 $726,537,808,338
2013 $46,880,103,081 $706,234,937,371
2012 $44,016,799,516 $686,420,221,558
2011 $39,927,125,962 $715,888,126,682
2010 $38,443,907,042 $598,851,028,907
2009 $35,399,582,929 $554,212,916,092
2008 $29,118,916,105 $567,267,767,519
2007 $24,827,355,015 $490,740,715,595
2006 $22,022,709,851 $441,634,672,197
2005 $21,497,336,499 $418,284,865,885
2004 $21,159,827,992 $403,912,891,033
2003 $20,082,918,740 $362,075,086,508
2002 $19,152,238,806 $309,301,422,430
2001 $17,649,751,244 $286,582,672,434
2000 $17,260,364,842 $279,216,033,870
1999 $17,391,056,369 $297,873,643,323
1998 $17,247,179,006 $303,459,014,347
1997 $15,751,867,489 $294,788,198,856
1996 $13,690,217,334 $340,103,959,547
1995 $11,718,795,529 $352,835,806,342
1994 $9,599,127,050 $301,375,055,202
1993 $7,941,744,492 $272,237,527,071
1992 $5,843,579,161 $279,921,425,828
1991 $4,690,415,093 $268,901,693,863
1990 $2,838,485,354 $265,763,573,999
1989 $2,717,998,688 $208,105,846,934
1988 $3,313,540,068 $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Lebanon and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Switzerland
2024 - $103,998
2023 $3,478 $100,624
2022 $3,654 $94,395
2021 $4,045 $93,665
2020 $5,561 $85,898
2019 $8,906 $84,122
2018 $9,175 $85,217
2017 $8,608 $82,254
2016 $8,089 $82,153
2015 $7,714 $83,806
2014 $7,578 $88,725
2013 $8,162 $87,304
2012 $8,407 $85,836
2011 $7,835 $90,477
2010 $7,626 $76,531
2009 $7,091 $71,568
2008 $5,912 $74,175
2007 $5,125 $64,989
2006 $4,635 $59,011
2005 $4,602 $56,243
2004 $4,601 $54,659
2003 $4,438 $49,336
2002 $4,291 $42,459
2001 $4,010 $39,639
2000 $3,987 $38,865
1999 $4,087 $41,696
1998 $4,125 $42,681
1997 $3,834 $41,584
1996 $3,393 $48,093
1995 $2,959 $50,114
1994 $2,468 $43,092
1993 $2,079 $39,237
1992 $1,559 $40,714
1991 $1,278 $39,544
1990 $790 $39,575
1989 $771 $31,309
1988 $959 $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Lebanon and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$909B
2024
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
617 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$37.9
2023
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
6.6%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
3.9
2023
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
34.3%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
680 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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