Skip to content

Lebanon vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 160th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon United States
Population
5906622
344023146
Population rank 115/197 3/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 128/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Lebanon and United States: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and United States economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

United States
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon United States
2024 - $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $20,078,620,357 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $20,992,421,949 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $23,131,941,557 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $31,712,128,254 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $51,605,959,131 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $54,901,519,156 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $53,027,680,686 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $51,147,308,774 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $49,929,337,837 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $48,095,213,747 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $46,880,103,081 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $44,016,799,516 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $39,927,125,962 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $38,443,907,042 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $35,399,582,929 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $29,118,916,105 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $24,827,355,015 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $22,022,709,851 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $21,497,336,499 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $21,159,827,992 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $20,082,918,740 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $19,152,238,806 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $17,649,751,244 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $17,260,364,842 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $17,391,056,369 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $17,247,179,006 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $15,751,867,489 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $13,690,217,334 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $11,718,795,529 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $9,599,127,050 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $7,941,744,492 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $5,843,579,161 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $4,690,415,093 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $2,838,485,354 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $2,717,998,688 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $3,313,540,068 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 - $4,855,215,000,000
1986 - $4,579,631,000,000
1985 - $4,338,979,000,000
1984 - $4,037,613,000,000
1983 - $3,634,038,000,000
1982 - $3,343,789,000,000
1981 - $3,207,041,000,000
1980 - $2,857,307,000,000
1979 - $2,627,333,000,000
1978 - $2,351,599,000,000
1977 - $2,081,826,000,000
1976 - $1,873,412,000,000
1975 - $1,684,904,000,000
1974 - $1,545,243,000,000
1973 - $1,425,376,000,000
1972 - $1,279,110,000,000
1971 - $1,164,850,000,000
1970 - $1,073,303,000,000
1969 - $1,017,438,172,414
1968 - $940,225,000,000
1967 - $859,620,034,483
1966 - $813,032,758,621
1965 - $741,904,862,069
1964 - $684,144,620,690
1963 - $637,058,551,724
1962 - $603,639,413,793
1961 - $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

GeoRank.org/facts/lebanon/united-states | CC BY

Lebanon and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon United States
2024 - $84,534
2023 $3,478 $81,490
2022 $3,654 $76,829
2021 $4,045 $70,249
2020 $5,561 $63,526
2019 $8,906 $65,120
2018 $9,175 $62,823
2017 $8,608 $59,908
2016 $8,089 $57,867
2015 $7,714 $56,763
2014 $7,578 $55,124
2013 $8,162 $53,291
2012 $8,407 $51,784
2011 $7,835 $50,066
2010 $7,626 $48,651
2009 $7,091 $47,195
2008 $5,912 $48,570
2007 $5,125 $48,050
2006 $4,635 $46,302
2005 $4,602 $44,123
2004 $4,601 $41,725
2003 $4,438 $39,490
2002 $4,291 $37,998
2001 $4,010 $37,134
2000 $3,987 $36,330
1999 $4,087 $34,484
1998 $4,125 $32,823
1997 $3,834 $31,430
1996 $3,393 $29,937
1995 $2,959 $28,661
1994 $2,468 $27,662
1993 $2,079 $26,353
1992 $1,559 $25,381
1991 $1,278 $24,293
1990 $790 $23,840
1989 $771 $22,857
1988 $959 $21,417
1987 - $20,039
1986 - $19,071
1985 - $18,237
1984 - $17,121
1983 - $15,544
1982 - $14,434
1981 - $13,976
1980 - $12,613
1979 - $11,674
1978 - $10,565
1977 - $9,453
1976 - $8,592
1975 - $7,801
1974 - $7,226
1973 - $6,726
1972 - $6,094
1971 - $5,609
1970 - $5,234
1969 - $5,020
1968 - $4,685
1967 - $4,326
1966 - $4,136
1965 - $3,818
1964 - $3,565
1963 - $3,366
1962 - $3,236
1961 - $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/lebanon/united-states | CC BY

Lebanon vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon United States
2026 78.2 79.8
2025 78.1 79.6
2024 77.9 79.5
2023 77.8 79.3
2022 78 78
2021 73.6 76.4
2020 76.3 77
2019 78.2 78.9
2018 78.3 78.8
2017 78.2 78.6
2016 78.3 78.7
2015 78.3 78.7
2014 78.1 78.9
2013 78 78.8
2012 77.9 78.8
2011 77.8 78.7
2010 77.5 78.7
2009 77.3 78.5
2008 77 78.1
2007 76.7 78
2006 75.7 77.8
2005 76.1 77.5
2004 75.7 77.5
2003 75.3 77.1
2002 74.8 77
2001 74.4 76.9
2000 73.9 76.8
1999 73.5 76.7
1998 73.2 76.7
1997 72.9 76.5
1996 72.6 76.2
1995 72.4 75.9
1994 72 75.7
1993 71.6 75.6
1992 71.2 75.8
1991 70.9 75.5
1990 65.5 75.4
1989 65.1 75.1
1988 62.9 74.8
1987 62.5 74.9
1986 62 74.7
1985 61.6 74.7
1984 61.2 74.7
1983 60.8 74.6
1982 47.2 74.5
1981 60.3 74.1
1980 59.9 73.7
1979 59.6 73.8
1978 60 73.4
1977 60.3 73.2
1976 36.4 72.8
1975 57.7 72.5
1974 66.4 72
1973 66.3 71.4
1972 66.2 71.2
1971 66.1 71.1
1970 66 70.7
1969 65.9 70.5
1968 65.8 70.2
1967 65.7 70.5
1966 65.5 70.2
1965 65.3 70.2
1964 65.1 70.2
1963 64.9 69.9
1962 64.6 70.1
1961 64.3 70.3
1960 63.9 69.8
1959 63.6 69.9
1958 61.2 69.7
1957 62.8 69.4
1956 62.2 69.6
1955 61.5 69.6
1954 61.6 69.5
1953 61.2 68.7
1952 60.8 68.4
1951 60.3 68.2
1950 59.9 68.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/lebanon/united-states | CC BY

Lebanon and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

United States
1x
Year Population
Lebanon United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 5,805,962 340,110,988
2023 5,773,493 334,914,895
2022 5,744,489 333,271,411
2021 5,718,122 331,893,745
2020 5,702,398 331,526,933
2019 5,794,594 328,329,953
2018 5,984,119 326,838,199
2017 6,160,128 325,122,128
2016 6,323,060 323,071,755
2015 6,472,469 320,738,994
2014 6,346,990 318,386,329
2013 5,743,436 316,059,947
2012 5,235,742 313,877,662
2011 5,096,020 311,583,481
2010 5,041,288 309,327,143
2009 4,992,287 306,771,529
2008 4,925,354 304,093,966
2007 4,844,118 301,231,207
2006 4,751,136 298,379,912
2005 4,671,102 295,516,599
2004 4,599,279 292,805,298
2003 4,525,508 290,107,933
2002 4,463,504 287,625,193
2001 4,401,918 284,968,955
2000 4,329,340 282,162,411
1999 4,255,277 279,294,713
1998 4,181,281 276,115,288
1997 4,108,405 272,911,760
1996 4,034,781 269,667,391
1995 3,960,735 266,557,091
1994 3,889,799 263,435,673
1993 3,820,647 260,255,352
1992 3,747,371 256,894,189
1991 3,668,912 253,492,503
1990 3,595,175 250,131,894
1989 3,525,285 246,819,222
1988 3,454,649 244,499,004
1987 3,385,555 242,288,936
1986 3,300,365 240,132,831
1985 3,217,376 237,923,734
1984 3,152,744 235,824,908
1983 3,094,996 233,792,014
1982 3,054,931 231,664,432
1981 3,008,981 229,465,744
1980 2,944,763 226,542,250
1979 2,882,635 225,055,487
1978 2,822,682 222,584,545
1977 2,762,155 220,239,425
1976 2,726,469 218,035,164
1975 2,693,191 215,973,199
1974 2,635,185 213,853,928
1973 2,572,935 211,908,788
1972 2,509,729 209,896,021
1971 2,446,314 207,660,677
1970 2,386,114 205,052,174
1969 2,328,159 202,676,946
1968 2,266,368 200,706,052
1967 2,206,731 198,712,056
1966 2,148,260 196,560,338
1965 2,088,831 194,302,963
1964 2,030,543 191,888,791
1963 1,970,316 189,241,798
1962 1,909,578 186,537,737
1961 1,850,084 183,691,481
1960 1,794,406 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/lebanon/united-states | CC BY

Fertility rates in Lebanon and United States

Fertility rate
Lebanon

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon United States
2023 2.24 1.62
2022 2.26 1.66
2021 2.28 1.66
2020 2.31 1.64
2019 2.33 1.71
2018 2.35 1.73
2017 2.37 1.77
2016 2.39 1.82
2015 2.38 1.84
2014 2.38 1.86
2013 2.36 1.86
2012 2.35 1.88
2011 2.32 1.89
2010 2.26 1.93
2009 2.19 2
2008 2.17 2.07
2007 2.2 2.12
2006 2.24 2.11
2005 2.29 2.06
2004 2.38 2.05
2003 2.46 2.05
2002 2.52 2.02
2001 2.58 2.03
2000 2.6 2.06
1999 2.63 2.01
1998 2.65 2
1997 2.67 1.97
1996 2.7 1.98
1995 2.73 1.98
1994 2.82 2
1993 2.94 2.02
1992 3.05 2.05
1991 3.16 2.06
1990 3.27 2.08
1989 3.36 2.01
1988 3.39 1.93
1987 3.42 1.87
1986 3.47 1.84
1985 3.53 1.84
1984 3.66 1.81
1983 3.73 1.8
1982 3.86 1.83
1981 3.95 1.81
1980 4.01 1.84
1979 4.08 1.81
1978 4.18 1.76
1977 4.28 1.79
1976 4.39 1.74
1975 4.52 1.77
1974 4.65 1.84
1973 4.79 1.88
1972 4.91 2.01
1971 5.05 2.27
1970 5.19 2.48
1969 5.32 2.46
1968 5.45 2.46
1967 5.57 2.56
1966 5.68 2.72
1965 5.77 2.91
1964 5.85 3.19
1963 5.91 3.32
1962 5.9 3.46
1961 5.89 3.62
1960 5.88 3.65

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

GeoRank.org/facts/lebanon/united-states | CC BY

Lebanon and United States demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon United States
2024 29.6 39.3
2023 29.4 39
2022 29.2 38.7
2021 29 38.5
2020 28.9 38.2
2019 29 38
2018 29.3 37.9
2017 29.4 37.7
2016 29.5 37.6
2015 29.4 37.5
2014 29.2 37.3
2013 28.9 37.2
2012 28.6 37.1
2011 28.2 37
2010 27.9 36.9
2009 27.5 36.7
2008 27.1 36.6
2007 26.7 36.5
2006 26.3 36.4
2005 26 36.2
2004 25.6 36
2003 25.2 35.8
2002 24.9 35.6
2001 24.6 35.5
2000 24.3 35.3
1999 24 35.1
1998 23.7 34.9
1997 23.4 34.6
1996 23.1 34.4
1995 22.8 34.1
1994 22.5 33.8
1993 22.3 33.6
1992 22 33.4
1991 21.8 33.2
1990 21.6 32.9
1989 21.4 32.7
1988 21.2 32.4
1987 21 32.1
1986 20.8 31.8
1985 20.7 31.5
1984 20.5 31.2
1983 20.3 30.9
1982 20.1 30.7
1981 19.9 30.4
1980 19.8 30.1
1979 19.6 29.9
1978 19.4 29.6
1977 19.2 29.2
1976 19.1 28.9
1975 19 28.7
1974 18.9 28.5
1973 18.7 28.3
1972 18.5 28
1971 18.3 27.9
1970 18.2 27.8
1969 18.1 27.9
1968 18 27.9
1967 18 27.9
1966 18.1 27.9
1965 18.2 28.1
1964 18.4 28.2
1963 18.7 28.5
1962 19.1 28.7
1961 19.5 29
1960 19.9 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

GeoRank.org/facts/lebanon/united-states | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Lebanon and the United States.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon United States
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
6
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Lebanon United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Lebanon United States
% of world population
0.07%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
99%
2003
English speaking
40%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Lebanon United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon United States
% of world land
0.007%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
4,092,730 mi
2024

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.