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Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 160th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon UAE
Population
5906622
11686438
Population rank 115/197 84/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$552B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Lebanon and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon UAE
2024 - $552,324,846,835
2023 $20,078,620,357 $522,622,191,967
2022 $20,992,421,949 $511,403,403,676
2021 $23,131,941,557 $422,441,388,700
2020 $31,712,128,254 $357,161,878,829
2019 $51,605,959,131 $433,926,208,305
2018 $54,901,519,156 $440,560,108,918
2017 $53,027,680,686 $403,365,010,211
2016 $51,147,308,774 $381,717,086,453
2015 $49,929,337,837 $381,973,042,886
2014 $48,095,213,747 $424,935,874,745
2013 $46,880,103,081 $409,632,675,289
2012 $44,016,799,516 $392,793,464,942
2011 $39,927,125,962 $368,881,143,635
2010 $38,443,907,042 $307,736,419,333
2009 $35,399,582,929 $253,547,358,747
2008 $29,118,916,105 $315,474,615,739
2007 $24,827,355,015 $257,916,133,424
2006 $22,022,709,851 $222,116,541,865
2005 $21,497,336,499 $180,617,467,965
2004 $21,159,827,992 $147,824,370,320
2003 $20,082,918,740 $124,346,358,067
2002 $19,152,238,806 $109,816,201,498
2001 $17,649,751,244 $103,311,640,572
2000 $17,260,364,842 $104,337,372,362
1999 $17,391,056,369 $84,445,473,111
1998 $17,247,179,006 $75,674,336,283
1997 $15,751,867,489 $78,839,008,445
1996 $13,690,217,334 $73,571,233,996
1995 $11,718,795,529 $65,743,666,576
1994 $9,599,127,050 $59,305,093,980
1993 $7,941,744,492 $55,625,170,253
1992 $5,843,579,161 $54,239,171,888
1991 $4,690,415,093 $51,552,165,622
1990 $2,838,485,354 $50,701,443,748
1989 $2,717,998,688 $41,464,995,914
1988 $3,313,540,068 $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon UAE
2024 - $50,274
2023 $3,478 $49,851
2022 $3,654 $50,760
2021 $4,045 $44,119
2020 $5,561 $37,992
2019 $8,906 $45,939
2018 $9,175 $47,135
2017 $8,608 $43,734
2016 $8,089 $42,721
2015 $7,714 $44,910
2014 $7,578 $52,725
2013 $8,162 $53,247
2012 $8,407 $53,142
2011 $7,835 $51,922
2010 $7,626 $44,795
2009 $7,091 $37,803
2008 $5,912 $50,054
2007 $5,125 $45,855
2006 $4,635 $44,343
2005 $4,602 $38,719
2004 $4,601 $33,377
2003 $4,438 $29,660
2002 $4,291 $27,754
2001 $4,010 $27,745
2000 $3,987 $29,866
1999 $4,087 $25,856
1998 $4,125 $24,889
1997 $3,834 $27,983
1996 $3,393 $28,323
1995 $2,959 $27,003
1994 $2,468 $25,473
1993 $2,079 $25,033
1992 $1,559 $25,648
1991 $1,278 $25,691
1990 $790 $26,710
1989 $771 $23,167
1988 $959 $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon UAE
2026 78.2 83.4
2025 78.1 83.2
2024 77.9 83.1
2023 77.8 82.9
2022 78 80.5
2021 73.6 79.1
2020 76.3 81.9
2019 78.2 82.6
2018 78.3 82.4
2017 78.2 82.4
2016 78.3 82.2
2015 78.3 82.1
2014 78.1 82
2013 78 82
2012 77.9 81.9
2011 77.8 81.9
2010 77.5 81.9
2009 77.3 81.7
2008 77 81.6
2007 76.7 81.4
2006 75.7 81.2
2005 76.1 80.8
2004 75.7 80.3
2003 75.3 79.6
2002 74.8 78.7
2001 74.4 77.6
2000 73.9 76.3
1999 73.5 75
1998 73.2 73.7
1997 72.9 72.6
1996 72.6 71.8
1995 72.4 71.4
1994 72 71.2
1993 71.6 71.2
1992 71.2 71.2
1991 70.9 71.1
1990 65.5 71.1
1989 65.1 71
1988 62.9 70.8
1987 62.5 70.6
1986 62 70.4
1985 61.6 70.1
1984 61.2 69.8
1983 60.8 69.4
1982 47.2 69.1
1981 60.3 68.6
1980 59.9 68.2
1979 59.6 67.6
1978 60 67.1
1977 60.3 66.5
1976 36.4 65.8
1975 57.7 65.1
1974 66.4 64.4
1973 66.3 63.5
1972 66.2 62.7
1971 66.1 61.8
1970 66 60.8
1969 65.9 59.8
1968 65.8 58.7
1967 65.7 57.6
1966 65.5 56.6
1965 65.3 55.5
1964 65.1 54.5
1963 64.9 53.5
1962 64.6 52.5
1961 64.3 51.6
1960 63.9 50.7
1959 63.6 49.7
1958 61.2 48.8
1957 62.8 47.8
1956 62.2 46.9
1955 61.5 46
1954 61.6 45.2
1953 61.2 44.4
1952 60.8 43.6
1951 60.3 42.9
1950 59.9 42.1

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

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Lebanon and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Lebanon UAE
2024 5,805,962 10,986,400
2023 5,773,493 10,483,751
2022 5,744,489 10,074,977
2021 5,718,122 9,575,152
2020 5,702,398 9,401,038
2019 5,794,594 9,445,785
2018 5,984,119 9,346,701
2017 6,160,128 9,223,225
2016 6,323,060 8,935,095
2015 6,472,469 8,505,237
2014 6,346,990 8,059,440
2013 5,743,436 7,693,031
2012 5,235,742 7,391,448
2011 5,096,020 7,104,538
2010 5,041,288 6,869,838
2009 4,992,287 6,707,058
2008 4,925,354 6,302,664
2007 4,844,118 5,624,635
2006 4,751,136 5,009,100
2005 4,671,102 4,664,790
2004 4,599,279 4,428,967
2003 4,525,508 4,192,457
2002 4,463,504 3,956,826
2001 4,401,918 3,723,590
2000 4,329,340 3,493,575
1999 4,255,277 3,266,009
1998 4,181,281 3,040,421
1997 4,108,405 2,817,410
1996 4,034,781 2,597,564
1995 3,960,735 2,434,662
1994 3,889,799 2,328,188
1993 3,820,647 2,222,093
1992 3,747,371 2,114,730
1991 3,668,912 2,006,626
1990 3,595,175 1,898,220
1989 3,525,285 1,789,851
1988 3,454,649 1,681,788
1987 3,385,555 1,574,244
1986 3,300,365 1,467,383
1985 3,217,376 1,377,911
1984 3,152,744 1,305,996
1983 3,094,996 1,235,305
1982 3,054,931 1,166,370
1981 3,008,981 1,099,855
1980 2,944,763 1,015,700
1979 2,882,635 912,010
1978 2,822,682 809,274
1977 2,762,155 710,209
1976 2,726,469 615,866
1975 2,693,191 542,856
1974 2,635,185 489,087
1973 2,572,935 436,399
1972 2,509,729 385,014
1971 2,446,314 335,027
1970 2,386,114 286,536
1969 2,328,159 239,660
1968 2,266,368 199,416
1967 2,206,731 179,700
1966 2,148,260 173,976
1965 2,088,831 167,103
1964 2,030,543 159,692
1963 1,970,316 152,211
1962 1,909,578 144,946
1961 1,850,084 137,989
1960 1,794,406 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Lebanon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon UAE
2023 2.24 1.2
2022 2.26 1.15
2021 2.28 1.16
2020 2.31 1.29
2019 2.33 1.25
2018 2.35 1.29
2017 2.37 1.35
2016 2.39 1.37
2015 2.38 1.42
2014 2.38 1.48
2013 2.36 1.53
2012 2.35 1.53
2011 2.32 1.54
2010 2.26 1.57
2009 2.19 1.58
2008 2.17 1.52
2007 2.2 1.79
2006 2.24 1.96
2005 2.29 2.23
2004 2.38 2.38
2003 2.46 2.49
2002 2.52 2.54
2001 2.58 2.62
2000 2.6 2.73
1999 2.63 2.79
1998 2.65 2.77
1997 2.67 2.83
1996 2.7 3.06
1995 2.73 3.28
1994 2.82 3.76
1993 2.94 3.82
1992 3.05 4.09
1991 3.16 4.25
1990 3.27 4.51
1989 3.36 4.65
1988 3.39 4.77
1987 3.42 4.88
1986 3.47 5
1985 3.53 5.13
1984 3.66 5.3
1983 3.73 5.48
1982 3.86 5.66
1981 3.95 5.81
1980 4.01 5.95
1979 4.08 6.06
1978 4.18 6.15
1977 4.28 6.22
1976 4.39 6.29
1975 4.52 6.35
1974 4.65 6.41
1973 4.79 6.46
1972 4.91 6.5
1971 5.05 6.52
1970 5.19 6.52
1969 5.32 6.52
1968 5.45 6.53
1967 5.57 6.51
1966 5.68 6.5
1965 5.77 6.5
1964 5.85 6.49
1963 5.91 6.5
1962 5.9 6.49
1961 5.89 6.49
1960 5.88 6.5

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

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Lebanon and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon UAE
2024 29.6 32.6
2023 29.4 32.2
2022 29.2 31.9
2021 29 31.9
2020 28.9 31.8
2019 29 31.8
2018 29.3 31.8
2017 29.4 31.8
2016 29.5 31.8
2015 29.4 31.8
2014 29.2 31.8
2013 28.9 31.7
2012 28.6 31.7
2011 28.2 31.7
2010 27.9 31.7
2009 27.5 31.6
2008 27.1 31.6
2007 26.7 31.6
2006 26.3 31.4
2005 26 30.9
2004 25.6 30.3
2003 25.2 29.6
2002 24.9 29.1
2001 24.6 28.6
2000 24.3 28.2
1999 24 28
1998 23.7 27.9
1997 23.4 27.9
1996 23.1 28.1
1995 22.8 28
1994 22.5 27.4
1993 22.3 26.8
1992 22 26.4
1991 21.8 26
1990 21.6 25.8
1989 21.4 25.8
1988 21.2 25.9
1987 21 26.1
1986 20.8 26.5
1985 20.7 26.6
1984 20.5 26.4
1983 20.3 26.4
1982 20.1 26.4
1981 19.9 26.4
1980 19.8 26.2
1979 19.6 25.8
1978 19.4 25.5
1977 19.2 25.4
1976 19.1 25.6
1975 19 25.4
1974 18.9 24.7
1973 18.7 24.1
1972 18.5 23.6
1971 18.3 23.2
1970 18.2 23
1969 18.1 23.1
1968 18 23.5
1967 18 23.3
1966 18.1 22.6
1965 18.2 22
1964 18.4 21.5
1963 18.7 21
1962 19.1 20.6
1961 19.5 20.1
1960 19.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
23%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Lebanon UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon UAE
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
98.8%
2024
English speaking
40%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Lebanon UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon UAE
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
2,535 mi
2008

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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)

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