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Lebanon vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 160th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Tanzania
Population
5906622
73145892
Population rank 115/197 20/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Lebanon and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Tanzania
2024 - $78,844,405,385
2023 $20,078,620,357 $79,030,935,627
2022 $20,992,421,949 $75,749,121,843
2021 $23,131,941,557 $70,655,628,148
2020 $31,712,128,254 $66,068,737,786
2019 $51,605,959,131 $61,026,731,926
2018 $54,901,519,156 $57,003,712,892
2017 $53,027,680,686 $53,274,884,533
2016 $51,147,308,774 $49,774,409,374
2015 $49,929,337,837 $47,413,919,817
2014 $48,095,213,747 $49,986,726,461
2013 $46,880,103,081 $45,648,857,242
2012 $44,016,799,516 $39,650,394,363
2011 $39,927,125,962 $34,657,140,096
2010 $38,443,907,042 $32,012,892,919
2009 $35,399,582,929 $29,400,573,554
2008 $29,118,916,105 $27,947,821,398
2007 $24,827,355,015 $21,860,434,823
2006 $22,022,709,851 $18,619,859,795
2005 $21,497,336,499 $18,395,383,647
2004 $21,159,827,992 $16,673,062,473
2003 $20,082,918,740 $15,211,487,709
2002 $19,152,238,806 $14,129,651,896
2001 $17,649,751,244 $13,563,990,022
2000 $17,260,364,842 $13,371,767,082
1999 $17,391,056,369 $12,704,334,196
1998 $17,247,179,006 $12,172,790,056
1997 $15,751,867,489 $11,158,197,942
1996 $13,690,217,334 $9,433,528,150
1995 $11,718,795,529 $7,631,431,840
1994 $9,599,127,050 $6,550,480,484
1993 $7,941,744,492 $6,182,872,708
1992 $5,843,579,161 $6,681,997,469
1991 $4,690,415,093 $7,197,768,159
1990 $2,838,485,354 $6,184,384,225
1989 $2,717,998,688 $6,418,799,007
1988 $3,313,540,068 $7,406,614,407
1987 - $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 - $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Lebanon and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Tanzania
2024 - $1,150
2023 $3,478 $1,186
2022 $3,654 $1,171
2021 $4,045 $1,125
2020 $5,561 $1,084
2019 $8,906 $1,031
2018 $9,175 $992
2017 $8,608 $957
2016 $8,089 $925
2015 $7,714 $911
2014 $7,578 $993
2013 $8,162 $935
2012 $8,407 $837
2011 $7,835 $753
2010 $7,626 $715
2009 $7,091 $674
2008 $5,912 $657
2007 $5,125 $528
2006 $4,635 $462
2005 $4,602 $469
2004 $4,601 $438
2003 $4,438 $410
2002 $4,291 $391
2001 $4,010 $385
2000 $3,987 $390
1999 $4,087 $382
1998 $4,125 $375
1997 $3,834 $353
1996 $3,393 $305
1995 $2,959 $251.2
1994 $2,468 $222.5
1993 $2,079 $218.2
1992 $1,559 $243.4
1991 $1,278 $268.8
1990 $790 $236.9
1989 $771 $252.3
1988 $959 $299
1987 - $326
1986 - $466
1985 - $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Lebanon vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Tanzania
2026 78.2 67.6
2025 78.1 67.4
2024 77.9 67.2
2023 77.8 67
2022 78 66.9
2021 73.6 66.1
2020 76.3 66.8
2019 78.2 66
2018 78.3 65.5
2017 78.2 65
2016 78.3 64.4
2015 78.3 63.9
2014 78.1 63.4
2013 78 62.8
2012 77.9 62.3
2011 77.8 61.6
2010 77.5 61.1
2009 77.3 60.5
2008 77 59.9
2007 76.7 59.3
2006 75.7 58.5
2005 76.1 57.7
2004 75.7 56.8
2003 75.3 55.9
2002 74.8 54.9
2001 74.4 54.1
2000 73.9 53.2
1999 73.5 52.4
1998 73.2 51.8
1997 72.9 51.2
1996 72.6 51.1
1995 72.4 51
1994 72 51.1
1993 71.6 51.2
1992 71.2 51.4
1991 70.9 51.8
1990 65.5 52
1989 65.1 52.1
1988 62.9 52.2
1987 62.5 52.2
1986 62 52.2
1985 61.6 52.2
1984 61.2 52.2
1983 60.8 52.2
1982 47.2 52
1981 60.3 51.7
1980 59.9 51.3
1979 59.6 50.8
1978 60 50.4
1977 60.3 50
1976 36.4 49.5
1975 57.7 48.9
1974 66.4 48.4
1973 66.3 47.9
1972 66.2 47.4
1971 66.1 47
1970 66 46.5
1969 65.9 46
1968 65.8 45.6
1967 65.7 45.2
1966 65.5 44.9
1965 65.3 44.5
1964 65.1 44.1
1963 64.9 43.6
1962 64.6 43.2
1961 64.3 42.8
1960 63.9 42.6
1959 63.6 42.5
1958 61.2 42.3
1957 62.8 42.1
1956 62.2 42
1955 61.5 41.8
1954 61.6 41.7
1953 61.2 41.5
1952 60.8 41.4
1951 60.3 41.2
1950 59.9 41

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

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Lebanon and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Tanzania
2024 5,805,962 68,560,157
2023 5,773,493 66,617,606
2022 5,744,489 64,711,821
2021 5,718,122 62,830,412
2020 5,702,398 60,972,798
2019 5,794,594 59,174,891
2018 5,984,119 57,437,145
2017 6,160,128 55,652,890
2016 6,323,060 53,824,013
2015 6,472,469 52,020,962
2014 6,346,990 50,351,512
2013 5,743,436 48,824,128
2012 5,235,742 47,374,260
2011 5,096,020 46,029,367
2010 5,041,288 44,758,488
2009 4,992,287 43,633,982
2008 4,925,354 42,570,728
2007 4,844,118 41,435,512
2006 4,751,136 40,294,902
2005 4,671,102 39,182,076
2004 4,599,279 38,109,668
2003 4,525,508 37,089,555
2002 4,463,504 36,121,304
2001 4,401,918 35,198,299
2000 4,329,340 34,260,139
1999 4,255,277 33,300,330
1998 4,181,281 32,420,458
1997 4,108,405 31,578,089
1996 4,034,781 30,945,762
1995 3,960,735 30,383,497
1994 3,889,799 29,442,356
1993 3,820,647 28,332,692
1992 3,747,371 27,457,588
1991 3,668,912 26,780,436
1990 3,595,175 26,110,207
1989 3,525,285 25,438,759
1988 3,454,649 24,769,686
1987 3,385,555 24,030,378
1986 3,300,365 23,258,959
1985 3,217,376 22,501,693
1984 3,152,744 21,779,066
1983 3,094,996 21,079,874
1982 3,054,931 20,398,571
1981 3,008,981 19,784,703
1980 2,944,763 19,189,769
1979 2,882,635 18,592,038
1978 2,822,682 17,976,566
1977 2,762,155 17,352,929
1976 2,726,469 16,736,211
1975 2,693,191 16,138,361
1974 2,635,185 15,561,630
1973 2,572,935 15,010,101
1972 2,509,729 14,479,308
1971 2,446,314 13,971,451
1970 2,386,114 13,492,677
1969 2,328,159 13,036,700
1968 2,266,368 12,602,076
1967 2,206,731 12,200,109
1966 2,148,260 11,827,459
1965 2,088,831 11,470,728
1964 2,030,543 11,127,826
1963 1,970,316 10,799,528
1962 1,909,578 10,487,756
1961 1,850,084 10,187,886
1960 1,794,406 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Tanzania
2023 2.24 4.61
2022 2.26 4.67
2021 2.28 4.73
2020 2.31 4.8
2019 2.33 4.87
2018 2.35 4.93
2017 2.37 4.99
2016 2.39 5.01
2015 2.38 5.03
2014 2.38 5.12
2013 2.36 5.16
2012 2.35 5.14
2011 2.32 5.14
2010 2.26 5.23
2009 2.19 5.26
2008 2.17 5.32
2007 2.2 5.4
2006 2.24 5.51
2005 2.29 5.58
2004 2.38 5.6
2003 2.46 5.58
2002 2.52 5.57
2001 2.58 5.62
2000 2.6 5.67
1999 2.63 5.75
1998 2.65 5.81
1997 2.67 5.84
1996 2.7 5.83
1995 2.73 5.82
1994 2.82 5.89
1993 2.94 6
1992 3.05 6.08
1991 3.16 6.14
1990 3.27 6.2
1989 3.36 6.3
1988 3.39 6.38
1987 3.42 6.41
1986 3.47 6.49
1985 3.53 6.6
1984 3.66 6.72
1983 3.73 6.81
1982 3.86 6.87
1981 3.95 6.93
1980 4.01 6.99
1979 4.08 7.04
1978 4.18 7.06
1977 4.28 7.07
1976 4.39 7.09
1975 4.52 7.1
1974 4.65 7.12
1973 4.79 7.06
1972 4.91 7.05
1971 5.05 7.04
1970 5.19 7
1969 5.32 6.95
1968 5.45 6.9
1967 5.57 6.86
1966 5.68 6.8
1965 5.77 6.73
1964 5.85 6.68
1963 5.91 6.65
1962 5.9 6.61
1961 5.89 6.56
1960 5.88 6.54

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

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Lebanon and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Tanzania
2024 29.6 18.4
2023 29.4 18.3
2022 29.2 18.2
2021 29 18.1
2020 28.9 18
2019 29 17.9
2018 29.3 17.9
2017 29.4 17.8
2016 29.5 17.6
2015 29.4 17.5
2014 29.2 17.4
2013 28.9 17.3
2012 28.6 17.3
2011 28.2 17.2
2010 27.9 17.2
2009 27.5 17.2
2008 27.1 17.3
2007 26.7 17.3
2006 26.3 17.4
2005 26 17.4
2004 25.6 17.4
2003 25.2 17.4
2002 24.9 17.5
2001 24.6 17.5
2000 24.3 17.4
1999 24 17.4
1998 23.7 17.3
1997 23.4 17.3
1996 23.1 17.4
1995 22.8 17.4
1994 22.5 17.3
1993 22.3 17
1992 22 16.8
1991 21.8 16.7
1990 21.6 16.7
1989 21.4 16.6
1988 21.2 16.6
1987 21 16.5
1986 20.8 16.4
1985 20.7 16.3
1984 20.5 16.2
1983 20.3 16.2
1982 20.1 16.3
1981 19.9 16.4
1980 19.8 16.5
1979 19.6 16.6
1978 19.4 16.7
1977 19.2 16.8
1976 19.1 16.8
1975 19 16.9
1974 18.9 16.9
1973 18.7 17
1972 18.5 17
1971 18.3 17
1970 18.2 17.1
1969 18.1 17.1
1968 18 17.1
1967 18 17.2
1966 18.1 17.2
1965 18.2 17.3
1964 18.4 17.4
1963 18.7 17.4
1962 19.1 17.4
1961 19.5 17.4
1960 19.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
6
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
23%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Lebanon Tanzania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
78.2%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Lebanon Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Tanzania
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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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