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Lebanon vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 160th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Thailand
Population
5906622
71571743
Population rank 115/197 21/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$527B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Lebanon and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Thailand
2024 - $526,517,658,842
2023 $20,078,620,357 $515,906,283,941
2022 $20,992,421,949 $495,644,697,588
2021 $23,131,941,557 $506,194,668,790
2020 $31,712,128,254 $500,461,898,480
2019 $51,605,959,131 $543,976,691,794
2018 $54,901,519,156 $506,754,208,404
2017 $53,027,680,686 $456,356,813,537
2016 $51,147,308,774 $413,366,349,748
2015 $49,929,337,837 $401,296,238,228
2014 $48,095,213,747 $407,339,040,198
2013 $46,880,103,081 $420,333,654,593
2012 $44,016,799,516 $397,558,325,279
2011 $39,927,125,962 $370,818,739,624
2010 $38,443,907,042 $341,104,766,329
2009 $35,399,582,929 $281,710,630,187
2008 $29,118,916,105 $291,382,982,431
2007 $24,827,355,015 $262,942,621,455
2006 $22,022,709,851 $221,758,296,022
2005 $21,497,336,499 $189,318,408,469
2004 $21,159,827,992 $172,895,685,155
2003 $20,082,918,740 $152,280,615,246
2002 $19,152,238,806 $134,300,904,400
2001 $17,649,751,244 $120,296,476,180
2000 $17,260,364,842 $126,392,224,254
1999 $17,391,056,369 $126,669,211,779
1998 $17,247,179,006 $113,675,596,788
1997 $15,751,867,489 $150,180,456,566
1996 $13,690,217,334 $183,035,237,429
1995 $11,718,795,529 $169,278,916,593
1994 $9,599,127,050 $146,683,778,959
1993 $7,941,744,492 $128,889,262,951
1992 $5,843,579,161 $111,452,746,518
1991 $4,690,415,093 $98,234,714,971
1990 $2,838,485,354 $85,343,190,719
1989 $2,717,998,688 $72,250,748,100
1988 $3,313,540,068 $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Lebanon and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Thailand
2024 - $7,347
2023 $3,478 $7,195
2022 $3,654 $6,909
2021 $4,045 $7,057
2020 $5,561 $6,986
2019 $8,906 $7,606
2018 $9,175 $7,100
2017 $8,608 $6,413
2016 $8,089 $5,834
2015 $7,714 $5,689
2014 $7,578 $5,801
2013 $8,162 $6,018
2012 $8,407 $5,726
2011 $7,835 $5,374
2010 $7,626 $4,974
2009 $7,091 $4,135
2008 $5,912 $4,309
2007 $5,125 $3,919
2006 $4,635 $3,331
2005 $4,602 $2,868
2004 $4,601 $2,642
2003 $4,438 $2,348
2002 $4,291 $2,090
2001 $4,010 $1,890
2000 $3,987 $2,006
1999 $4,087 $2,033
1998 $4,125 $1,848
1997 $3,834 $2,473
1996 $3,393 $3,055
1995 $2,959 $2,864
1994 $2,468 $2,518
1993 $2,079 $2,245
1992 $1,559 $1,972
1991 $1,278 $1,766
1990 $790 $1,559
1989 $771 $1,342
1988 $959 $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Lebanon vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Thailand
2026 78.2 77.1
2025 78.1 76.8
2024 77.9 76.6
2023 77.8 76.4
2022 78 75.3
2021 73.6 77.6
2020 76.3 77.3
2019 78.2 77.2
2018 78.3 77.2
2017 78.2 77
2016 78.3 76.8
2015 78.3 76.6
2014 78.1 76.3
2013 78 76
2012 77.9 75.6
2011 77.8 75.3
2010 77.5 75
2009 77.3 74.7
2008 77 74.2
2007 76.7 73.8
2006 75.7 73.3
2005 76.1 72.9
2004 75.7 72.1
2003 75.3 72.1
2002 74.8 71.8
2001 74.4 71.5
2000 73.9 71.2
1999 73.5 71
1998 73.2 70.7
1997 72.9 70.4
1996 72.6 69.9
1995 72.4 69.8
1994 72 69.7
1993 71.6 69.6
1992 71.2 69.4
1991 70.9 69.1
1990 65.5 68.9
1989 65.1 68.6
1988 62.9 68.2
1987 62.5 67.8
1986 62 67.3
1985 61.6 66.5
1984 61.2 65.5
1983 60.8 64.5
1982 47.2 63.6
1981 60.3 62.9
1980 59.9 62.2
1979 59.6 61.7
1978 60 61.3
1977 60.3 60.9
1976 36.4 60.4
1975 57.7 59.7
1974 66.4 59
1973 66.3 58.3
1972 66.2 57.7
1971 66.1 57.1
1970 66 56.5
1969 65.9 55.7
1968 65.8 55
1967 65.7 54.3
1966 65.5 53.7
1965 65.3 53.1
1964 65.1 52.5
1963 64.9 52
1962 64.6 51.4
1961 64.3 51.1
1960 63.9 50.6
1959 63.6 50.1
1958 61.2 49.5
1957 62.8 49.1
1956 62.2 48.6
1955 61.5 48.1
1954 61.6 47.6
1953 61.2 47.1
1952 60.8 46.5
1951 60.3 45.9
1950 59.9 45.2

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

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Lebanon and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Thailand
2024 5,805,962 71,668,011
2023 5,773,493 71,702,435
2022 5,744,489 71,735,329
2021 5,718,122 71,727,332
2020 5,702,398 71,641,484
2019 5,794,594 71,522,271
2018 5,984,119 71,376,079
2017 6,160,128 71,160,187
2016 6,323,060 70,859,841
2015 6,472,469 70,540,795
2014 6,346,990 70,216,367
2013 5,743,436 69,845,114
2012 5,235,742 69,436,098
2011 5,096,020 69,007,208
2010 5,041,288 68,579,447
2009 4,992,287 68,121,080
2008 4,925,354 67,619,830
2007 4,844,118 67,102,394
2006 4,751,136 66,567,687
2005 4,671,102 66,017,420
2004 4,599,279 65,452,047
2003 4,525,508 64,868,166
2002 4,463,504 64,266,437
2001 4,401,918 63,651,141
2000 4,329,340 63,007,815
1999 4,255,277 62,299,043
1998 4,181,281 61,522,630
1997 4,108,405 60,724,584
1996 4,034,781 59,920,064
1995 3,960,735 59,098,232
1994 3,889,799 58,260,854
1993 3,820,647 57,408,198
1992 3,747,371 56,528,834
1991 3,668,912 55,637,434
1990 3,595,175 54,738,329
1989 3,525,285 53,848,956
1988 3,454,649 52,969,595
1987 3,385,555 52,074,105
1986 3,300,365 51,177,834
1985 3,217,376 50,270,753
1984 3,152,744 49,351,708
1983 3,094,996 48,423,309
1982 3,054,931 47,494,577
1981 3,008,981 46,575,855
1980 2,944,763 45,650,022
1979 2,882,635 44,718,434
1978 2,822,682 43,788,976
1977 2,762,155 42,843,974
1976 2,726,469 41,896,504
1975 2,693,191 40,940,005
1974 2,635,185 39,952,891
1973 2,572,935 38,947,787
1972 2,509,729 37,933,929
1971 2,446,314 36,937,387
1970 2,386,114 35,954,408
1969 2,328,159 34,973,782
1968 2,266,368 34,002,560
1967 2,206,731 33,037,801
1966 2,148,260 32,086,071
1965 2,088,831 31,149,337
1964 2,030,543 30,232,141
1963 1,970,316 29,342,322
1962 1,909,578 28,481,040
1961 1,850,084 27,650,334
1960 1,794,406 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Thailand

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Thailand
2023 2.24 1.21
2022 2.26 1.22
2021 2.28 1.23
2020 2.31 1.26
2019 2.33 1.29
2018 2.35 1.32
2017 2.37 1.36
2016 2.39 1.4
2015 2.38 1.45
2014 2.38 1.48
2013 2.36 1.53
2012 2.35 1.56
2011 2.32 1.57
2010 2.26 1.56
2009 2.19 1.57
2008 2.17 1.59
2007 2.2 1.62
2006 2.24 1.63
2005 2.29 1.64
2004 2.38 1.67
2003 2.46 1.67
2002 2.52 1.69
2001 2.58 1.71
2000 2.6 1.73
1999 2.63 1.77
1998 2.65 1.82
1997 2.67 1.85
1996 2.7 1.87
1995 2.73 1.89
1994 2.82 1.93
1993 2.94 1.97
1992 3.05 2.01
1991 3.16 2.04
1990 3.27 2.07
1989 3.36 2.14
1988 3.39 2.17
1987 3.42 2.26
1986 3.47 2.36
1985 3.53 2.45
1984 3.66 2.58
1983 3.73 2.76
1982 3.86 2.94
1981 3.95 3.13
1980 4.01 3.29
1979 4.08 3.45
1978 4.18 3.62
1977 4.28 3.87
1976 4.39 4.12
1975 4.52 4.36
1974 4.65 4.6
1973 4.79 4.85
1972 4.91 5.08
1971 5.05 5.25
1970 5.19 5.45
1969 5.32 5.7
1968 5.45 5.93
1967 5.57 6.08
1966 5.68 6.18
1965 5.77 6.26
1964 5.85 6.31
1963 5.91 6.34
1962 5.9 6.33
1961 5.89 6.32
1960 5.88 6.33

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

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Lebanon and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Thailand
2024 29.6 41.1
2023 29.4 40.7
2022 29.2 40.2
2021 29 39.7
2020 28.9 39.2
2019 29 38.7
2018 29.3 38.2
2017 29.4 37.7
2016 29.5 37.3
2015 29.4 36.8
2014 29.2 36.3
2013 28.9 35.9
2012 28.6 35.4
2011 28.2 35
2010 27.9 34.5
2009 27.5 34
2008 27.1 33.6
2007 26.7 33.1
2006 26.3 32.6
2005 26 32.2
2004 25.6 31.7
2003 25.2 31.3
2002 24.9 30.9
2001 24.6 30.5
2000 24.3 30
1999 24 29.5
1998 23.7 28.9
1997 23.4 28.3
1996 23.1 27.7
1995 22.8 27.2
1994 22.5 26.6
1993 22.3 26
1992 22 25.4
1991 21.8 24.8
1990 21.6 24.3
1989 21.4 23.7
1988 21.2 23.3
1987 21 22.8
1986 20.8 22.4
1985 20.7 21.9
1984 20.5 21.5
1983 20.3 21
1982 20.1 20.6
1981 19.9 20.2
1980 19.8 19.9
1979 19.6 19.5
1978 19.4 19.2
1977 19.2 18.9
1976 19.1 18.7
1975 19 18.4
1974 18.9 18.2
1973 18.7 18
1972 18.5 17.8
1971 18.3 17.6
1970 18.2 17.5
1969 18.1 17.4
1968 18 17.3
1967 18 17.3
1966 18.1 17.3
1965 18.2 17.4
1964 18.4 17.5
1963 18.7 17.6
1962 19.1 17.7
1961 19.5 17.9
1960 19.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
91.1%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Lebanon Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Thailand
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
436,817 mi
2020

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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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