Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 340M 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 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
Lebanon
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5888008
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 115/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$20.1B
2023 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 128/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,478
2023 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 135/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$12,575
2023 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$38.6B
2023 |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
149.1%
2025 |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,680
2023 |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 70/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,779
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
3,950 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,470 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.24
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
29.6 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
Lebanon and United States: Comparison Charts
Lebanon and United States economies compared
GDP
Lebanon
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | - | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | - | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | - | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | - | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | - | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | - | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | - | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | - | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | - | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | - | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | - | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | - | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | - | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | - | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | - | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | - | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | - | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | - | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $3,313,540,068 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $2,717,998,688 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $2,838,485,354 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $4,690,415,093 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $5,843,579,161 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $7,941,744,492 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $9,599,127,050 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $11,718,795,529 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $13,690,217,334 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $15,751,867,489 | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | $17,247,179,006 | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | $17,391,056,369 | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | $17,260,364,842 | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | $17,649,751,244 | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | $19,152,238,806 | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | $20,082,918,740 | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | $21,159,827,992 | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | $21,497,336,499 | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | $22,022,709,851 | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | $24,827,355,015 | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | $29,118,916,105 | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $35,399,582,929 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $38,443,907,042 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $39,927,125,962 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $44,016,799,516 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $46,880,103,081 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $48,095,213,747 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $49,929,337,837 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $51,147,308,774 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $53,027,680,686 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $54,901,519,156 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $51,605,959,131 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $31,712,128,254 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $23,131,941,557 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $20,992,421,949 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $20,078,620,357 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | - | $29,184,890,000,000 |
Lebanon and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Lebanon
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,002 |
| 1961 | - | $3,063 |
| 1962 | - | $3,242 |
| 1963 | - | $3,373 |
| 1964 | - | $3,573 |
| 1965 | - | $3,827 |
| 1966 | - | $4,142 |
| 1967 | - | $4,332 |
| 1968 | - | $4,692 |
| 1969 | - | $5,025 |
| 1970 | - | $5,234 |
| 1971 | - | $5,609 |
| 1972 | - | $6,094 |
| 1973 | - | $6,726 |
| 1974 | - | $7,226 |
| 1975 | - | $7,801 |
| 1976 | - | $8,592 |
| 1977 | - | $9,453 |
| 1978 | - | $10,565 |
| 1979 | - | $11,674 |
| 1980 | - | $12,613 |
| 1981 | - | $13,976 |
| 1982 | - | $14,434 |
| 1983 | - | $15,544 |
| 1984 | - | $17,121 |
| 1985 | - | $18,237 |
| 1986 | - | $19,071 |
| 1987 | - | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $959 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $771 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $790 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $1,278 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $1,559 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $2,079 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $2,468 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $2,959 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $3,393 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $3,834 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $4,125 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $4,087 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $3,987 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $4,010 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $4,291 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $4,438 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $4,601 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $4,602 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $4,635 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $5,125 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $5,912 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $7,091 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $7,626 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $7,835 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $8,407 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $8,162 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $7,578 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $7,714 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $8,089 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $8,608 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $9,175 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $8,906 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $5,561 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $4,045 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $3,654 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $3,478 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | - | $85,810 |
Lebanon vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Lebanon
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 59.9 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 60.3 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 60.8 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 61.2 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 61.6 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 61.5 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 62.2 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 62.8 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 61.2 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 63.6 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 63.9 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 64.3 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 64.6 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 64.9 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 65.1 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 65.3 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 65.5 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 65.7 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 65.8 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 65.9 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 66 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 66.1 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 66.2 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 66.3 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 66.4 | 72 |
| 1975 | 57.7 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 36.4 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 60.3 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 60 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 59.6 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 59.9 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 60.3 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 47.2 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 60.8 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 61.2 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 61.6 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 62 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 62.5 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 62.9 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 65.1 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 65.5 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 70.9 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 71.2 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 71.6 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 72 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 72.4 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 72.6 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 72.9 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 73.2 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 73.5 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 73.9 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 74.4 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 74.8 | 77 |
| 2003 | 75.3 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 75.7 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 76.1 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 75.7 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 76.7 | 78 |
| 2008 | 77 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 77.3 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 77.5 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 77.8 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 77.9 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 78 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 78.1 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 78.3 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 78.3 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 78.2 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 78.3 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 78.2 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 76.3 | 77 |
| 2021 | 73.6 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 |
| 2023 | 77.8 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 77.9 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 78.1 | 79.6 |
Lebanon and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Lebanon
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 1,850,084 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 1,909,578 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 1,970,316 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 2,030,543 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 2,088,831 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 2,148,260 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 2,206,731 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 2,266,368 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 2,328,159 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 2,446,314 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 2,509,729 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 2,572,935 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 2,635,185 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 2,693,191 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 2,726,469 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 2,762,155 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 2,822,682 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 2,882,635 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 3,008,981 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 3,054,931 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 3,094,996 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 3,152,744 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 3,300,365 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 3,385,555 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 3,454,649 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 3,525,285 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 3,595,175 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 3,668,912 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 3,747,371 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 3,820,647 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 3,889,799 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 4,034,781 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 4,108,405 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 4,181,281 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 4,255,277 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 4,401,918 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 4,463,504 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 4,525,508 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 4,599,279 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 4,751,136 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 4,844,118 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 4,925,354 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 4,992,287 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 5,096,020 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 5,235,742 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 5,743,436 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 6,346,990 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 5,984,119 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 5,773,493 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 5,805,962 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Lebanon and United States
Fertility rate
Lebanon
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 5.88 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 5.89 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 5.9 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 5.91 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 5.85 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 5.77 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 5.68 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 5.57 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 5.45 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 5.32 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 5.19 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 5.05 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 4.91 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 4.79 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 4.65 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 4.52 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 4.39 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 4.28 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 4.18 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 4.08 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 4.01 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 3.95 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 3.86 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 3.73 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 3.66 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 3.53 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 3.47 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 3.42 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 3.39 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 3.36 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 3.27 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 3.16 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 3.05 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 2.94 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 2.82 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2.73 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 2.7 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 2.67 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 2.65 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2.63 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 2.6 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 2.58 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 2.52 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 2.46 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 2.38 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 2.29 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 2.24 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 2.2 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 2.17 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 2.19 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2.26 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 2.32 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 2.35 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 2.36 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 2.38 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 2.38 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 2.39 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 2.37 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 2.35 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 2.33 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 2.31 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 2.28 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 2.26 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 2.24 | 1.62 |
Lebanon and United States demographics compared
Median age
Lebanon
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 19.9 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 19.5 | 29 |
| 1962 | 19.1 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 18.4 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 18.2 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 18.1 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 18 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 18 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 18.1 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 18.2 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 18.3 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 28 |
| 1973 | 18.7 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 18.9 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 19 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 19.1 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 19.2 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 19.4 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 19.8 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 19.9 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 20.1 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 20.3 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 20.5 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 20.7 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 20.8 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 21 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 21.2 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 21.4 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 21.6 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 21.8 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 22 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 22.5 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 22.8 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 23.1 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 23.4 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 23.7 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 24 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 24.3 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 24.6 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 24.9 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 25.2 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 25.6 | 36 |
| 2005 | 26 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 26.3 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 26.7 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 27.1 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 27.5 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 27.9 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 28.2 | 37 |
| 2012 | 28.6 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 28.9 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 29.4 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 29.5 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 29.4 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 29.3 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 29 | 38 |
| 2020 | 28.9 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 29 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 29.2 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 29.4 | 39 |
| 2024 | 29.6 | 39.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Lebanon
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$21.6B
2023 |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.3%
2025 |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2024 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
8.91%
2023 |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
80,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.01%
2025 |
-6.46%
2025 |
| 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 |
44.1
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| 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 |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.48%
2024 |
| 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 |
17.3 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-17,267
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
89.6%
2024 |
83.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
49.8
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
22
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index |
74
2025 |
100
2025 |
| 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 |
58
2025 |
169
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 |
$392
2022 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$131.1
2022 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
7.3%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.62
2019 |
3.61
2021 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
84
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
680 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,603 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
560 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
13,487 mi
2017 |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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