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Lebanon vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 160th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Turkey
Population
5906622
86002379
Population rank 115/197 18/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 128/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Lebanon and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Turkey
2024 - $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $20,078,620,357 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $20,992,421,949 $926,097,476,914
2021 $23,131,941,557 $839,938,668,172
2020 $31,712,128,254 $733,628,247,119
2019 $51,605,959,131 $775,853,144,223
2018 $54,901,519,156 $788,356,985,774
2017 $53,027,680,686 $863,874,522,365
2016 $51,147,308,774 $870,818,016,910
2015 $49,929,337,837 $865,460,050,684
2014 $48,095,213,747 $942,343,431,929
2013 $46,880,103,081 $962,167,643,589
2012 $44,016,799,516 $885,327,622,479
2011 $39,927,125,962 $844,192,507,381
2010 $38,443,907,042 $782,545,664,268
2009 $35,399,582,929 $653,894,449,921
2008 $29,118,916,105 $775,415,944,333
2007 $24,827,355,015 $685,228,481,017
2006 $22,022,709,851 $559,668,118,237
2005 $21,497,336,499 $508,314,210,213
2004 $21,159,827,992 $410,156,784,496
2003 $20,082,918,740 $315,392,899,922
2002 $19,152,238,806 $240,778,008,474
2001 $17,649,751,244 $202,195,080,239
2000 $17,260,364,842 $274,748,463,179
1999 $17,391,056,369 $256,673,939,248
1998 $17,247,179,006 $276,035,372,655
1997 $15,751,867,489 $263,817,553,748
1996 $13,690,217,334 $250,366,965,174
1995 $11,718,795,529 $234,699,627,004
1994 $9,599,127,050 $130,650,447,499
1993 $7,941,744,492 $180,415,757,852
1992 $5,843,579,161 $159,104,772,992
1991 $4,690,415,093 $151,034,731,544
1990 $2,838,485,354 $150,655,500,192
1989 $2,717,998,688 $107,127,191,329
1988 $3,313,540,068 $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Lebanon and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Turkey
2024 - $15,893
2023 $3,478 $13,375
2022 $3,654 $10,898
2021 $4,045 $9,982
2020 $5,561 $8,798
2019 $8,906 $9,395
2018 $9,175 $9,684
2017 $8,608 $10,756
2016 $8,089 $10,984
2015 $7,714 $11,065
2014 $7,578 $12,209
2013 $8,162 $12,636
2012 $8,407 $11,777
2011 $7,835 $11,374
2010 $7,626 $10,699
2009 $7,091 $9,077
2008 $5,912 $10,913
2007 $5,125 $9,767
2006 $4,635 $7,990
2005 $4,602 $7,332
2004 $4,601 $5,980
2003 $4,438 $4,650
2002 $4,291 $3,591
2001 $4,010 $3,052
2000 $3,987 $4,199
1999 $4,087 $3,974
1998 $4,125 $4,331
1997 $3,834 $4,197
1996 $3,393 $4,041
1995 $2,959 $3,846
1994 $2,468 $2,176
1993 $2,079 $3,058
1992 $1,559 $2,744
1991 $1,278 $2,649
1990 $790 $2,690
1989 $771 $1,949
1988 $959 $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Lebanon vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Turkey
2026 78.2 78.4
2025 78.1 77.8
2024 77.9 77.4
2023 77.8 77.2
2022 78 77.6
2021 73.6 75.7
2020 76.3 76.5
2019 78.2 77.7
2018 78.3 77.5
2017 78.2 77
2016 78.3 76.6
2015 78.3 76.5
2014 78.1 76.5
2013 78 76.2
2012 77.9 75.6
2011 77.8 74.8
2010 77.5 75
2009 77.3 74.7
2008 77 74.4
2007 76.7 74.1
2006 75.7 73.8
2005 76.1 73.5
2004 75.7 73.2
2003 75.3 72.9
2002 74.8 72.6
2001 74.4 72.3
2000 73.9 71.9
1999 73.5 70.8
1998 73.2 71.1
1997 72.9 70.7
1996 72.6 70.2
1995 72.4 69.7
1994 72 69.4
1993 71.6 69
1992 71.2 68.6
1991 70.9 68.3
1990 65.5 67.8
1989 65.1 67.4
1988 62.9 66.9
1987 62.5 66.4
1986 62 65.9
1985 61.6 65.3
1984 61.2 64.8
1983 60.8 64.3
1982 47.2 63.7
1981 60.3 63.2
1980 59.9 62.7
1979 59.6 62.2
1978 60 61.6
1977 60.3 60.8
1976 36.4 60
1975 57.7 59.5
1974 66.4 59
1973 66.3 58.5
1972 66.2 58
1971 66.1 57.2
1970 66 56.7
1969 65.9 56.2
1968 65.8 55.6
1967 65.7 55.2
1966 65.5 54.6
1965 65.3 54.1
1964 65.1 53.6
1963 64.9 53.1
1962 64.6 52.3
1961 64.3 51.6
1960 63.9 50.8
1959 63.6 50.1
1958 61.2 49.2
1957 62.8 49.2
1956 62.2 49.5
1955 61.5 49.1
1954 61.6 48.8
1953 61.2 48.2
1952 60.8 48.1
1951 60.3 47.6
1950 59.9 47.3

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

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Lebanon and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Turkey
2024 5,805,962 85,518,661
2023 5,773,493 85,325,965
2022 5,744,489 84,979,913
2021 5,718,122 84,147,318
2020 5,702,398 83,384,680
2019 5,794,594 82,579,440
2018 5,984,119 81,407,204
2017 6,160,128 80,312,698
2016 6,323,060 79,277,962
2015 6,472,469 78,218,479
2014 6,346,990 77,181,884
2013 5,743,436 76,147,624
2012 5,235,742 75,175,827
2011 5,096,020 74,223,629
2010 5,041,288 73,142,150
2009 4,992,287 72,039,206
2008 4,925,354 71,051,678
2007 4,844,118 70,158,112
2006 4,751,136 70,045,349
2005 4,671,102 69,329,557
2004 4,599,279 68,592,617
2003 4,525,508 67,831,730
2002 4,463,504 67,048,795
2001 4,401,918 66,245,128
2000 4,329,340 65,425,961
1999 4,255,277 64,591,923
1998 4,181,281 63,734,383
1997 4,108,405 62,852,966
1996 4,034,781 61,951,134
1995 3,960,735 61,024,503
1994 3,889,799 60,033,836
1993 3,820,647 58,999,167
1992 3,747,371 57,990,118
1991 3,668,912 57,009,887
1990 3,595,175 56,015,628
1989 3,525,285 54,976,723
1988 3,454,649 53,909,626
1987 3,385,555 52,843,670
1986 3,300,365 51,777,772
1985 3,217,376 50,687,115
1984 3,152,744 49,574,069
1983 3,094,996 48,447,410
1982 3,054,931 47,322,096
1981 3,008,981 46,321,190
1980 2,944,763 45,408,815
1979 2,882,635 44,510,429
1978 2,822,682 43,645,306
1977 2,762,155 42,773,298
1976 2,726,469 41,899,984
1975 2,693,191 41,053,126
1974 2,635,185 40,210,234
1973 2,572,935 39,329,533
1972 2,509,729 38,430,221
1971 2,446,314 37,518,611
1970 2,386,114 36,638,465
1969 2,328,159 35,787,774
1968 2,266,368 34,921,684
1967 2,206,731 34,050,421
1966 2,148,260 33,177,672
1965 2,088,831 32,345,220
1964 2,030,543 31,543,072
1963 1,970,316 30,726,841
1962 1,909,578 29,916,147
1961 1,850,084 29,119,238
1960 1,794,406 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Turkey

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Turkey
2023 2.24 1.51
2022 2.26 1.63
2021 2.28 1.71
2020 2.31 1.77
2019 2.33 1.89
2018 2.35 2
2017 2.37 2.08
2016 2.39 2.11
2015 2.38 2.16
2014 2.38 2.19
2013 2.36 2.11
2012 2.35 2.11
2011 2.32 2.05
2010 2.26 2.08
2009 2.19 2.1
2008 2.17 2.15
2007 2.2 2.16
2006 2.24 2.19
2005 2.29 2.2
2004 2.38 2.2
2003 2.46 2.2
2002 2.52 2.27
2001 2.58 2.39
2000 2.6 2.49
1999 2.63 2.63
1998 2.65 2.71
1997 2.67 2.74
1996 2.7 2.78
1995 2.73 2.84
1994 2.82 2.87
1993 2.94 2.92
1992 3.05 2.94
1991 3.16 3
1990 3.27 3.11
1989 3.36 3.34
1988 3.39 3.45
1987 3.42 3.54
1986 3.47 3.66
1985 3.53 3.78
1984 3.66 3.91
1983 3.73 4.06
1982 3.86 4.21
1981 3.95 4.35
1980 4.01 4.45
1979 4.08 4.58
1978 4.18 4.69
1977 4.28 4.78
1976 4.39 4.93
1975 4.52 5.09
1974 4.65 5.24
1973 4.79 5.41
1972 4.91 5.55
1971 5.05 5.67
1970 5.19 5.78
1969 5.32 5.87
1968 5.45 5.96
1967 5.57 6.06
1966 5.68 6.15
1965 5.77 6.22
1964 5.85 6.29
1963 5.91 6.34
1962 5.9 6.38
1961 5.89 6.42
1960 5.88 6.38

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

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Lebanon and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Turkey
2024 29.6 34
2023 29.4 33.5
2022 29.2 33.1
2021 29 32.7
2020 28.9 32.3
2019 29 31.8
2018 29.3 31.5
2017 29.4 31.2
2016 29.5 30.9
2015 29.4 30.6
2014 29.2 30.4
2013 28.9 30.1
2012 28.6 29.8
2011 28.2 29.5
2010 27.9 29.1
2009 27.5 28.6
2008 27.1 28.3
2007 26.7 27.9
2006 26.3 27.5
2005 26 27
2004 25.6 26.6
2003 25.2 26.2
2002 24.9 25.8
2001 24.6 25.4
2000 24.3 25
1999 24 24.7
1998 23.7 24.3
1997 23.4 24
1996 23.1 23.6
1995 22.8 23.3
1994 22.5 23
1993 22.3 22.7
1992 22 22.4
1991 21.8 22.1
1990 21.6 21.8
1989 21.4 21.6
1988 21.2 21.3
1987 21 21.1
1986 20.8 20.9
1985 20.7 20.6
1984 20.5 20.4
1983 20.3 20.2
1982 20.1 20
1981 19.9 19.9
1980 19.8 19.8
1979 19.6 19.7
1978 19.4 19.5
1977 19.2 19.4
1976 19.1 19.3
1975 19 19.1
1974 18.9 19
1973 18.7 18.9
1972 18.5 18.8
1971 18.3 18.7
1970 18.2 18.6
1969 18.1 18.6
1968 18 18.6
1967 18 18.7
1966 18.1 18.8
1965 18.2 18.9
1964 18.4 18.9
1963 18.7 19
1962 19.1 19.1
1961 19.5 19.3
1960 19.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon Turkey
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
97.3%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Lebanon Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Turkey
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
272,554 mi
2024

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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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