Lebanon has a population of 5.85M (ranked 115/197), compared with 69.5M in The United Kingdom (ranked 22/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 160th vs. 78th).
By GDP, Lebanon ranks 121/197 ($26B) and The United Kingdom ranks 5/197 ($4T). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 129/197 ($4,473), while The United Kingdom ranks 21/197 ($57,602).
Main facts and rankings
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5921719
|
70071289
|
| Population rank | 115/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP |
$26B
2024 |
$4T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 121/197 | 5/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,473
2024 |
$57,602
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 129/197 | 21/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,575
2023 |
$62,009
2024 |
| Government debt |
$41B
2024 |
$4.1T
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
139.4%
2025 |
102.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$7,061
2024 |
$58,936
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 71/185 | 7/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,055
2026 |
$43,539
2026 |
| Land area | 3,950 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Population density |
1,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
748 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.23
2024 |
1.55
2024 |
| Median age |
29.8 years
2025 |
41.1 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years
2026 |
81.7 years
2026 |
Lebanon and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts
Lebanon and United Kingdom economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2025 | - | $4,002,587,541,846 |
| 2024 | $25,971,643,441 | $3,695,539,513,534 |
| 2023 | $20,078,620,357 | $3,420,796,653,789 |
| 2022 | $20,992,421,949 | $3,181,244,350,465 |
| 2021 | $23,131,941,557 | $3,194,559,188,926 |
| 2020 | $31,712,128,254 | $2,724,001,478,305 |
| 2019 | $51,605,959,131 | $2,875,710,080,015 |
| 2018 | $54,901,519,156 | $2,897,028,009,916 |
| 2017 | $53,027,680,686 | $2,699,118,387,873 |
| 2016 | $51,147,308,774 | $2,706,807,606,539 |
| 2015 | $49,929,337,837 | $2,945,579,890,258 |
| 2014 | $48,095,213,747 | $3,085,362,169,410 |
| 2013 | $46,880,103,081 | $2,796,908,333,283 |
| 2012 | $44,016,799,516 | $2,719,715,961,540 |
| 2011 | $39,927,125,962 | $2,675,590,034,129 |
| 2010 | $38,443,907,042 | $2,496,740,681,057 |
| 2009 | $35,399,582,929 | $2,429,358,155,476 |
| 2008 | $29,118,916,105 | $2,945,251,838,235 |
| 2007 | $24,827,355,015 | $3,104,699,879,952 |
| 2006 | $22,022,709,851 | $2,719,558,417,663 |
| 2005 | $21,497,336,499 | $2,551,361,818,182 |
| 2004 | $21,159,827,992 | $2,429,774,807,763 |
| 2003 | $20,082,918,740 | $2,061,227,755,102 |
| 2002 | $19,152,238,806 | $1,790,536,570,743 |
| 2001 | $17,649,751,244 | $1,656,171,009,069 |
| 2000 | $17,260,364,842 | $1,671,597,821,153 |
| 1999 | $17,391,056,369 | $1,693,458,987,219 |
| 1998 | $17,247,179,006 | $1,660,821,464,061 |
| 1997 | $15,751,867,489 | $1,569,317,288,802 |
| 1996 | $13,690,217,334 | $1,425,287,051,482 |
| 1995 | $11,718,795,529 | $1,349,094,208,616 |
| 1994 | $9,599,127,050 | $1,140,489,745,944 |
| 1993 | $7,941,744,492 | $1,061,388,722,256 |
| 1992 | $5,843,579,161 | $1,179,659,529,660 |
| 1991 | $4,690,415,093 | $1,142,797,178,131 |
| 1990 | $2,838,485,354 | $1,093,169,389,205 |
| 1989 | $2,717,998,688 | $926,884,816,754 |
| 1988 | $3,313,540,068 | $910,122,732,124 |
| 1987 | - | $745,162,608,269 |
| 1986 | - | $601,452,653,181 |
| 1985 | - | $489,285,164,271 |
| 1984 | - | $461,487,097,632 |
| 1983 | - | $489,618,008,186 |
| 1982 | - | $515,048,916,841 |
| 1981 | - | $540,765,675,241 |
| 1980 | - | $564,947,710,899 |
| 1979 | - | $438,994,070,309 |
| 1978 | - | $335,883,029,722 |
| 1977 | - | $263,066,457,352 |
| 1976 | - | $232,614,555,256 |
| 1975 | - | $241,756,637,168 |
| 1974 | - | $206,131,369,799 |
| 1973 | - | $192,537,971,583 |
| 1972 | - | $169,965,034,965 |
| 1971 | - | $148,113,896,325 |
| 1970 | - | $130,671,946,244 |
| 1969 | - | $116,464,702,803 |
| 1968 | - | $107,759,910,068 |
| 1967 | - | $113,116,888,211 |
| 1966 | - | $108,572,752,102 |
| 1965 | - | $101,824,755,079 |
| 1964 | - | $94,407,558,351 |
| 1963 | - | $86,561,961,812 |
| 1962 | - | $81,247,564,157 |
| 1961 | - | $77,741,965,703 |
| 1960 | - | $73,233,967,692 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Lebanon and United Kingdom economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2025 | - | $57,602 |
| 2024 | $4,473 | $53,341 |
| 2023 | $3,478 | $49,920 |
| 2022 | $3,654 | $47,035 |
| 2021 | $4,045 | $47,696 |
| 2020 | $5,561 | $40,815 |
| 2019 | $8,906 | $43,161 |
| 2018 | $9,175 | $43,704 |
| 2017 | $8,608 | $40,918 |
| 2016 | $8,089 | $41,259 |
| 2015 | $7,714 | $45,256 |
| 2014 | $7,578 | $47,747 |
| 2013 | $8,162 | $43,608 |
| 2012 | $8,407 | $42,688 |
| 2011 | $7,835 | $42,296 |
| 2010 | $7,626 | $39,778 |
| 2009 | $7,091 | $39,009 |
| 2008 | $5,912 | $47,652 |
| 2007 | $5,125 | $50,629 |
| 2006 | $4,635 | $44,695 |
| 2005 | $4,602 | $42,240 |
| 2004 | $4,601 | $40,504 |
| 2003 | $4,438 | $34,557 |
| 2002 | $4,291 | $30,159 |
| 2001 | $4,010 | $28,014 |
| 2000 | $3,987 | $28,384 |
| 1999 | $4,087 | $28,858 |
| 1998 | $4,125 | $28,396 |
| 1997 | $3,834 | $26,910 |
| 1996 | $3,393 | $24,503 |
| 1995 | $2,959 | $23,253 |
| 1994 | $2,468 | $19,709 |
| 1993 | $2,079 | $18,389 |
| 1992 | $1,559 | $20,487 |
| 1991 | $1,278 | $19,901 |
| 1990 | $790 | $19,095 |
| 1989 | $771 | $16,239 |
| 1988 | $959 | $15,987 |
| 1987 | - | $13,119 |
| 1986 | - | $10,611 |
| 1985 | - | $8,652 |
| 1984 | - | $8,179 |
| 1983 | - | $8,692 |
| 1982 | - | $9,146 |
| 1981 | - | $9,599 |
| 1980 | - | $10,032 |
| 1979 | - | $7,805 |
| 1978 | - | $5,977 |
| 1977 | - | $4,681 |
| 1976 | - | $4,138 |
| 1975 | - | $4,300 |
| 1974 | - | $3,666 |
| 1973 | - | $3,426 |
| 1972 | - | $3,030 |
| 1971 | - | $2,650 |
| 1970 | - | $2,348 |
| 1969 | - | $2,101 |
| 1968 | - | $1,952 |
| 1967 | - | $2,059 |
| 1966 | - | $1,987 |
| 1965 | - | $1,874 |
| 1964 | - | $1,748 |
| 1963 | - | $1,613 |
| 1962 | - | $1,526 |
| 1961 | - | $1,472 |
| 1960 | - | $1,398 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Lebanon vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2026 | 78.2 | 81.7 |
| 2025 | 78.1 | 81.6 |
| 2024 | 77.9 | 81.4 |
| 2023 | 77.8 | 81.3 |
| 2022 | 78 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 73.6 | 80.7 |
| 2020 | 76.3 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 78.2 | 81.4 |
| 2018 | 78.3 | 81.1 |
| 2017 | 78.2 | 81.2 |
| 2016 | 78.3 | 81.1 |
| 2015 | 78.3 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 78.1 | 81.2 |
| 2013 | 78 | 80.9 |
| 2012 | 77.9 | 80.9 |
| 2011 | 77.8 | 80.8 |
| 2010 | 77.5 | 80.4 |
| 2009 | 77.3 | 80.2 |
| 2008 | 77 | 79.7 |
| 2007 | 76.7 | 79.5 |
| 2006 | 75.7 | 79.3 |
| 2005 | 76.1 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 75.7 | 78.9 |
| 2003 | 75.3 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 78.2 |
| 2001 | 74.4 | 78.1 |
| 2000 | 73.9 | 77.8 |
| 1999 | 73.5 | 77.4 |
| 1998 | 73.2 | 77.3 |
| 1997 | 72.9 | 77.1 |
| 1996 | 72.6 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 72.4 | 76.6 |
| 1994 | 72 | 76.7 |
| 1993 | 71.6 | 76.2 |
| 1992 | 71.2 | 76.3 |
| 1991 | 70.9 | 75.9 |
| 1990 | 65.5 | 75.7 |
| 1989 | 65.1 | 75.4 |
| 1988 | 62.9 | 75.3 |
| 1987 | 62.5 | 75.1 |
| 1986 | 62 | 74.8 |
| 1985 | 61.6 | 74.5 |
| 1984 | 61.2 | 74.7 |
| 1983 | 60.8 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 47.2 | 74 |
| 1981 | 60.3 | 73.9 |
| 1980 | 59.9 | 73.6 |
| 1979 | 59.6 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 60 | 73 |
| 1977 | 60.3 | 73.1 |
| 1976 | 36.4 | 72.6 |
| 1975 | 57.7 | 72.7 |
| 1974 | 66.4 | 72.4 |
| 1973 | 66.3 | 72.2 |
| 1972 | 66.2 | 72 |
| 1971 | 66.1 | 72.2 |
| 1970 | 66 | 71.9 |
| 1969 | 65.9 | 71.7 |
| 1968 | 65.8 | 71.7 |
| 1967 | 65.7 | 72.1 |
| 1966 | 65.5 | 71.4 |
| 1965 | 65.3 | 71.5 |
| 1964 | 65.1 | 71.5 |
| 1963 | 64.9 | 70.8 |
| 1962 | 64.6 | 70.9 |
| 1961 | 64.3 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 63.9 | 71 |
| 1959 | 63.6 | 70.8 |
| 1958 | 61.2 | 70.7 |
| 1957 | 62.8 | 70.5 |
| 1956 | 62.2 | 70.4 |
| 1955 | 61.5 | 70.1 |
| 1954 | 61.6 | 70.2 |
| 1953 | 61.2 | 69.8 |
| 1952 | 60.8 | 69.5 |
| 1951 | 60.3 | 68.2 |
| 1950 | 59.9 | 68.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Lebanon and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2025 | 5,849,421 | 69,487,000 |
| 2024 | 5,805,962 | 69,281,000 |
| 2023 | 5,773,493 | 68,526,000 |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 | 67,636,000 |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 | 66,978,000 |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 | 66,740,000 |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 | 66,628,000 |
| 2018 | 5,984,119 | 66,287,000 |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 | 65,964,000 |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 | 65,606,000 |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 | 65,087,000 |
| 2014 | 6,346,990 | 64,619,000 |
| 2013 | 5,743,436 | 64,138,000 |
| 2012 | 5,235,742 | 63,711,000 |
| 2011 | 5,096,020 | 63,258,810 |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 | 62,766,365 |
| 2009 | 4,992,287 | 62,276,270 |
| 2008 | 4,925,354 | 61,806,995 |
| 2007 | 4,844,118 | 61,322,463 |
| 2006 | 4,751,136 | 60,846,820 |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 | 60,401,206 |
| 2004 | 4,599,279 | 59,987,905 |
| 2003 | 4,525,508 | 59,647,577 |
| 2002 | 4,463,504 | 59,370,479 |
| 2001 | 4,401,918 | 59,119,673 |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 | 58,892,514 |
| 1999 | 4,255,277 | 58,682,466 |
| 1998 | 4,181,281 | 58,487,141 |
| 1997 | 4,108,405 | 58,316,954 |
| 1996 | 4,034,781 | 58,166,950 |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 | 58,019,030 |
| 1994 | 3,889,799 | 57,865,745 |
| 1993 | 3,820,647 | 57,718,614 |
| 1992 | 3,747,371 | 57,580,402 |
| 1991 | 3,668,912 | 57,424,897 |
| 1990 | 3,595,175 | 57,247,586 |
| 1989 | 3,525,285 | 57,076,711 |
| 1988 | 3,454,649 | 56,928,327 |
| 1987 | 3,385,555 | 56,802,050 |
| 1986 | 3,300,365 | 56,681,396 |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 | 56,550,268 |
| 1984 | 3,152,744 | 56,422,072 |
| 1983 | 3,094,996 | 56,332,848 |
| 1982 | 3,054,931 | 56,313,641 |
| 1981 | 3,008,981 | 56,333,829 |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 | 56,314,216 |
| 1979 | 2,882,635 | 56,246,951 |
| 1978 | 2,822,682 | 56,196,504 |
| 1977 | 2,762,155 | 56,193,492 |
| 1976 | 2,726,469 | 56,211,968 |
| 1975 | 2,693,191 | 56,225,800 |
| 1974 | 2,635,185 | 56,229,974 |
| 1973 | 2,572,935 | 56,194,527 |
| 1972 | 2,509,729 | 56,086,065 |
| 1971 | 2,446,314 | 55,896,223 |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 | 55,663,250 |
| 1969 | 2,328,159 | 55,441,750 |
| 1968 | 2,266,368 | 55,211,700 |
| 1967 | 2,206,731 | 54,943,600 |
| 1966 | 2,148,260 | 54,648,500 |
| 1965 | 2,088,831 | 54,348,050 |
| 1964 | 2,030,543 | 54,000,000 |
| 1963 | 1,970,316 | 53,650,000 |
| 1962 | 1,909,578 | 53,250,000 |
| 1961 | 1,850,084 | 52,800,000 |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 | 52,400,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Lebanon and United Kingdom
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 2.23 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 2.24 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 2.26 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 2.28 | 1.58 |
| 2020 | 2.31 | 1.57 |
| 2019 | 2.33 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 2.35 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 1.74 |
| 2016 | 2.39 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 2.38 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 2.38 | 1.81 |
| 2013 | 2.36 | 1.83 |
| 2012 | 2.35 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 2.32 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 2.26 | 1.92 |
| 2009 | 2.19 | 1.89 |
| 2008 | 2.17 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 2.2 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 2.24 | 1.82 |
| 2005 | 2.29 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 2.38 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 2.46 | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 2.52 | 1.63 |
| 2001 | 2.58 | 1.63 |
| 2000 | 2.6 | 1.64 |
| 1999 | 2.63 | 1.68 |
| 1998 | 2.65 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 2.67 | 1.72 |
| 1996 | 2.7 | 1.73 |
| 1995 | 2.73 | 1.71 |
| 1994 | 2.82 | 1.74 |
| 1993 | 2.94 | 1.76 |
| 1992 | 3.05 | 1.79 |
| 1991 | 3.16 | 1.82 |
| 1990 | 3.27 | 1.83 |
| 1989 | 3.36 | 1.79 |
| 1988 | 3.39 | 1.82 |
| 1987 | 3.42 | 1.81 |
| 1986 | 3.47 | 1.78 |
| 1985 | 3.53 | 1.79 |
| 1984 | 3.66 | 1.77 |
| 1983 | 3.73 | 1.77 |
| 1982 | 3.86 | 1.78 |
| 1981 | 3.95 | 1.82 |
| 1980 | 4.01 | 1.9 |
| 1979 | 4.08 | 1.86 |
| 1978 | 4.18 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | 4.28 | 1.69 |
| 1976 | 4.39 | 1.74 |
| 1975 | 4.52 | 1.81 |
| 1974 | 4.65 | 1.92 |
| 1973 | 4.79 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 4.91 | 2.2 |
| 1971 | 5.05 | 2.41 |
| 1970 | 5.19 | 2.44 |
| 1969 | 5.32 | 2.51 |
| 1968 | 5.45 | 2.6 |
| 1967 | 5.57 | 2.68 |
| 1966 | 5.68 | 2.78 |
| 1965 | 5.77 | 2.86 |
| 1964 | 5.85 | 2.93 |
| 1963 | 5.91 | 2.88 |
| 1962 | 5.9 | 2.86 |
| 1961 | 5.89 | 2.78 |
| 1960 | 5.88 | 2.69 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Lebanon and United Kingdom demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2025 | 29.8 | 41.1 |
| 2024 | 29.6 | 41 |
| 2023 | 29.4 | 40.8 |
| 2022 | 29.2 | 40.5 |
| 2021 | 29 | 40.3 |
| 2020 | 28.9 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | 29 | 40.1 |
| 2018 | 29.3 | 40 |
| 2017 | 29.4 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 29.5 | 39.8 |
| 2015 | 29.4 | 39.8 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 39.7 |
| 2013 | 28.9 | 39.6 |
| 2012 | 28.6 | 39.5 |
| 2011 | 28.2 | 39.3 |
| 2010 | 27.9 | 39.2 |
| 2009 | 27.5 | 39 |
| 2008 | 27.1 | 38.9 |
| 2007 | 26.7 | 38.8 |
| 2006 | 26.3 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 26 | 38.5 |
| 2004 | 25.6 | 38.4 |
| 2003 | 25.2 | 38.2 |
| 2002 | 24.9 | 38.1 |
| 2001 | 24.6 | 37.9 |
| 2000 | 24.3 | 37.7 |
| 1999 | 24 | 37.4 |
| 1998 | 23.7 | 37.2 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 37 |
| 1996 | 23.1 | 36.8 |
| 1995 | 22.8 | 36.6 |
| 1994 | 22.5 | 36.5 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 36.3 |
| 1992 | 22 | 36.2 |
| 1991 | 21.8 | 36.1 |
| 1990 | 21.6 | 36 |
| 1989 | 21.4 | 35.9 |
| 1988 | 21.2 | 35.7 |
| 1987 | 21 | 35.4 |
| 1986 | 20.8 | 35.4 |
| 1985 | 20.7 | 35.3 |
| 1984 | 20.5 | 35.2 |
| 1983 | 20.3 | 35 |
| 1982 | 20.1 | 34.8 |
| 1981 | 19.9 | 34.5 |
| 1980 | 19.8 | 34.4 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 34.3 |
| 1978 | 19.4 | 34.2 |
| 1977 | 19.2 | 34.1 |
| 1976 | 19.1 | 34 |
| 1975 | 19 | 34 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 34 |
| 1973 | 18.7 | 34 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 34 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 34.1 |
| 1970 | 18.2 | 34.2 |
| 1969 | 18.1 | 34.4 |
| 1968 | 18 | 34.6 |
| 1967 | 18 | 34.8 |
| 1966 | 18.1 | 34.9 |
| 1965 | 18.2 | 35.1 |
| 1964 | 18.4 | 35.2 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 35.3 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 35.3 |
| 1961 | 19.5 | 35.4 |
| 1960 | 19.9 | 35.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20.7B
2024 |
$3.79T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15.5%
2025 |
43.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2024 |
4.96%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.59%
2024 |
2.28%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
80,000
2020 |
153,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+3.25%
2025 |
-5.38%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
4.9%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
35.7%
2024 |
73.1%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
2.63%
2024 |
16.5%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.1
2026 |
70.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.6%
2022 |
25%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2022 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
2,428,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.54%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires |
6
2026 |
56
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2026 |
0.0001%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies |
10
2021 |
1,606
2022 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$10.6B
2021 |
$3.1T
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$33.3B
2024 |
$214B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$5.8B
2024 |
$4.83B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,936,000
2019 |
11,101,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27%
2020 |
8.24%
1998 |
| Banked people share |
23%
2024 |
99.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
780 kg
2023 |
2,069 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.1
2023 |
$29.9
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
11 megatons
2024 |
292.4 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.9 tons
2024 |
4.22 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.2%
2022 |
75.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
6.8%
2021 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.17%
2023 |
13.8%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
96.9%
2022 |
44%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
975 kWh
2023 |
4,195 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.07%
2021 |
40.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
8.76%
2023 |
2.75%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
14.2%
2024 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2025 |
0.85%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,230
2025 |
+389,911
2025 |
| Urban population |
91%
2025 |
83.3%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.7:51.3
2025 |
49.3:50.7
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2026 |
5.85 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.33 ft
2026 |
5.38 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
48.1
2026 |
92.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
23
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Higher education index |
73
2026 |
100
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.25
2020 |
1.15
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.4
2019 |
3.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
55
2026 |
171
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
92%
2019 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
40%
2026 |
98.3%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
80.6%
2024 |
95.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$260.8
2023 |
$5,860
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$77.5
2023 |
$853
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.2 years
2026 |
81.7 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
10.2%
2023 |
0.009%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.68
2020 |
3.3
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
29 years
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
15
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
17.6
2024 |
4.7
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
30.7%
2022 |
27.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.3%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
47
2026 |
83
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
46.9%
2024 |
12.8%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.26 liters
2020 |
10.7 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Lebanon
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.007%
2026 |
0.16%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
675 sq mi
2025 |
1,344 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,603 sq mi
2026 |
65,674 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
560 sq mi
2026 |
12,415 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
13,487 mi
2017 |
263,542 mi
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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