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Lebanon vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 160th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Taiwan
Population
5906622
23229461
Population rank 115/197 60/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$802B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
29.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Lebanon and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Taiwan
2024 - $801,529,000,000
2023 $20,078,620,357 $757,328,000,000
2022 $20,992,421,949 $765,529,000,000
2021 $23,131,941,557 $777,062,000,000
2020 $31,712,128,254 $676,935,000,000
2019 $51,605,959,131 $613,453,000,000
2018 $54,901,519,156 $610,744,000,000
2017 $53,027,680,686 $591,734,000,000
2016 $51,147,308,774 $543,002,000,000
2015 $49,929,337,837 $534,474,000,000
2014 $48,095,213,747 $535,332,000,000
2013 $46,880,103,081 $512,957,000,000
2012 $44,016,799,516 $495,536,000,000
2011 $39,927,125,962 $483,957,000,000
2010 $38,443,907,042 $444,245,000,000
2009 $35,399,582,929 $390,788,000,000
2008 $29,118,916,105 $415,824,000,000
2007 $24,827,355,015 $406,940,000,000
2006 $22,022,709,851 $386,492,000,000
2005 $21,497,336,499 $374,042,000,000
2004 $21,159,827,992 $346,881,000,000
2003 $20,082,918,740 $317,374,000,000
2002 $19,152,238,806 $307,429,000,000
2001 $17,649,751,244 $299,303,000,000
2000 $17,260,364,842 $330,725,000,000
1999 $17,391,056,369 $303,827,000,000
1998 $17,247,179,006 $279,926,000,000
1997 $15,751,867,489 $303,315,000,000
1996 $13,690,217,334 $292,473,000,000
1995 $11,718,795,529 $279,013,000,000
1994 $9,599,127,050 $256,213,000,000
1993 $7,941,744,492 $234,943,000,000
1992 $5,843,579,161 $222,947,000,000
1991 $4,690,415,093 $187,100,000,000
1990 $2,838,485,354 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,717,998,688 $152,687,000,000
1988 $3,313,540,068 $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Taiwan
2024 - $34,238
2023 $3,478 $32,444
2022 $3,654 $32,827
2021 $4,045 $33,111
2020 $5,561 $28,705
2019 $8,906 $25,998
2018 $9,175 $25,901
2017 $8,608 $25,121
2016 $8,089 $23,091
2015 $7,714 $22,780
2014 $7,578 $22,874
2013 $8,162 $21,973
2012 $8,407 $21,295
2011 $7,835 $20,866
2010 $7,626 $19,197
2009 $7,091 $16,933
2008 $5,912 $18,081
2007 $5,125 $17,757
2006 $4,635 $16,934
2005 $4,602 $16,456
2004 $4,601 $15,317
2003 $4,438 $14,066
2002 $4,291 $13,686
2001 $4,010 $13,397
2000 $3,987 $14,908
1999 $4,087 $13,804
1998 $4,125 $12,820
1997 $3,834 $14,020
1996 $3,393 $13,641
1995 $2,959 $13,119
1994 $2,468 $12,150
1993 $2,079 $11,242
1992 $1,559 $10,768
1991 $1,278 $9,125
1990 $790 $8,205
1989 $771 $7,613
1988 $959 $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Taiwan
2026 78.2 81.1
2025 78.1 80.9
2024 77.9 80.7
2023 77.8 80.6
2022 78 80.2
2021 73.6 80.8
2020 76.3 81.1
2019 78.2 80.6
2018 78.3 80.4
2017 78.2 80.1
2016 78.3 79.7
2015 78.3 79.9
2014 78.1 79.5
2013 78 79.6
2012 77.9 79.2
2011 77.8 78.9
2010 77.5 79
2009 77.3 78.7
2008 77 78.3
2007 76.7 78
2006 75.7 77.8
2005 76.1 77.1
2004 75.7 77.2
2003 75.3 77
2002 74.8 76.9
2001 74.4 76.5
2000 73.9 76.1
1999 73.5 75.6
1998 73.2 75.5
1997 72.9 75.3
1996 72.6 74.9
1995 72.4 74.6
1994 72 74.7
1993 71.6 74.6
1992 71.2 74.3
1991 70.9 74.3
1990 65.5 73.9
1989 65.1 73.7
1988 62.9 73.4
1987 62.5 73.6
1986 62 73.3
1985 61.6 73.3
1984 61.2 73
1983 60.8 72.4
1982 47.2 72.4
1981 60.3 72
1980 59.9 72
1979 59.6 71.7
1978 60 71.7
1977 60.3 71.3
1976 36.4 71.2
1975 57.7 70.9
1974 66.4 70.3
1973 66.3 69.8
1972 66.2 69.6
1971 66.1 69.4
1970 66 69
1969 65.9 67.7
1968 65.8 66.8
1967 65.7 66.7
1966 65.5 66.1
1965 65.3 65.7
1964 65.1 64.9
1963 64.9 64.5
1962 64.6 63.8
1961 64.3 63
1960 63.9 62.5
1959 63.6 61.6
1958 61.2 61
1957 62.8 61
1956 62.2 60.3
1955 61.5 59.8
1954 61.6 58.9
1953 61.2 58.6
1952 60.8 57.9
1951 60.3 57.2
1950 59.9 56.6

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

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Lebanon and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 5,805,962 23,410,331
2023 5,773,493 23,342,541
2022 5,744,489 23,319,977
2021 5,718,122 23,468,275
2020 5,702,398 23,582,179
2019 5,794,594 23,596,027
2018 5,984,119 23,580,080
2017 6,160,128 23,555,522
2016 6,323,060 23,515,945
2015 6,472,469 23,462,914
2014 6,346,990 23,403,635
2013 5,743,436 23,344,670
2012 5,235,742 23,270,367
2011 5,096,020 23,193,518
2010 5,041,288 23,140,948
2009 4,992,287 23,078,402
2008 4,925,354 22,997,696
2007 4,844,118 22,917,444
2006 4,751,136 22,823,455
2005 4,671,102 22,729,753
2004 4,599,279 22,646,836
2003 4,525,508 22,562,663
2002 4,463,504 22,463,172
2001 4,401,918 22,341,120
2000 4,329,340 22,184,530
1999 4,255,277 22,010,489
1998 4,181,281 21,835,703
1997 4,108,405 21,634,124
1996 4,034,781 21,441,432
1995 3,960,735 21,267,653
1994 3,889,799 21,086,645
1993 3,820,647 20,899,019
1992 3,747,371 20,704,227
1991 3,668,912 20,503,568
1990 3,595,175 20,278,946
1989 3,525,285 20,055,492
1988 3,454,649 19,839,704
1987 3,385,555 19,617,046
1986 3,300,365 19,411,454
1985 3,217,376 19,191,510
1984 3,152,744 18,929,866
1983 3,094,996 18,653,146
1982 3,054,931 18,354,855
1981 3,008,981 18,029,982
1980 2,944,763 17,704,538
1979 2,882,635 17,372,779
1978 2,822,682 17,042,272
1977 2,762,155 16,730,895
1976 2,726,469 16,401,413
1975 2,693,191 16,075,128
1974 2,635,185 15,784,817
1973 2,572,935 15,505,121
1972 2,509,729 15,220,495
1971 2,446,314 14,913,564
1970 2,386,114 14,582,944
1969 2,328,159 14,068,984
1968 2,266,368 13,548,537
1967 2,206,731 13,210,344
1966 2,148,260 12,874,153
1965 2,088,831 12,511,863
1964 2,030,543 12,137,143
1963 1,970,316 11,762,101
1962 1,909,578 11,392,513
1961 1,850,084 11,030,385
1960 1,794,406 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.24 0.87
2022 2.26 0.87
2021 2.28 0.98
2020 2.31 0.99
2019 2.33 1.05
2018 2.35 1.06
2017 2.37 1.13
2016 2.39 1.17
2015 2.38 1.18
2014 2.38 -
2013 2.36 -
2012 2.35 -
2011 2.32 1.07
2010 2.26 -
2009 2.19 -
2008 2.17 -
2007 2.2 -
2006 2.24 -
2005 2.29 -
2004 2.38 -
2003 2.46 -
2002 2.52 -
2001 2.58 1.4
2000 2.6 -
1999 2.63 -
1998 2.65 -
1997 2.67 -
1996 2.7 -
1995 2.73 -
1994 2.82 -
1993 2.94 -
1992 3.05 -
1991 3.16 1.72
1990 3.27 -
1989 3.36 -
1988 3.39 -
1987 3.42 -
1986 3.47 -
1985 3.53 -
1984 3.66 -
1983 3.73 -
1982 3.86 -
1981 3.95 2.46
1980 4.01 -
1979 4.08 -
1978 4.18 -
1977 4.28 -
1976 4.39 -
1975 4.52 -
1974 4.65 -
1973 4.79 -
1972 4.91 -
1971 5.05 -
1970 5.19 -
1969 5.32 -
1968 5.45 -
1967 5.57 -
1966 5.68 -
1965 5.77 -
1964 5.85 -
1963 5.91 -
1962 5.9 -
1961 5.89 -
1960 5.88 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Lebanon and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Taiwan
2024 29.6 45.1
2023 29.4 44.5
2022 29.2 43.9
2021 29 43.3
2020 28.9 42.7
2019 29 42.1
2018 29.3 41.5
2017 29.4 41
2016 29.5 40.4
2015 29.4 39.9
2014 29.2 39.3
2013 28.9 38.9
2012 28.6 38.3
2011 28.2 37.9
2010 27.9 37.4
2009 27.5 36.8
2008 27.1 36.3
2007 26.7 35.8
2006 26.3 35.2
2005 26 34.7
2004 25.6 34.1
2003 25.2 33.6
2002 24.9 33.1
2001 24.6 32.6
2000 24.3 32.1
1999 24 31.6
1998 23.7 31.2
1997 23.4 30.7
1996 23.1 30.3
1995 22.8 29.8
1994 22.5 29.4
1993 22.3 28.9
1992 22 28.4
1991 21.8 28
1990 21.6 27.5
1989 21.4 27
1988 21.2 26.5
1987 21 26.1
1986 20.8 25.6
1985 20.7 25.1
1984 20.5 24.6
1983 20.3 24.1
1982 20.1 23.8
1981 19.9 23.4
1980 19.8 23
1979 19.6 22.6
1978 19.4 22.3
1977 19.2 21.9
1976 19.1 21.5
1975 19 21.2
1974 18.9 20.8
1973 18.7 -
1972 18.5 -
1971 18.3 -
1970 18.2 -
1969 18.1 -
1968 18 -
1967 18 -
1966 18.1 -
1965 18.2 -
1964 18.4 -
1963 18.7 -
1962 19.1 -
1961 19.5 -
1960 19.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
23%
2024
n/a

Energy

Lebanon Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Lebanon Taiwan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
90.7%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
55
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
98.5%
2014
English speaking
40%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Lebanon Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
47
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Lebanon Taiwan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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