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Lebanon vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 160th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Vietnam
Population
5906622
102365351
Population rank 115/197 16/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$476B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Lebanon and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Vietnam
2024 - $476,388,230,307
2023 $20,078,620,357 $433,857,681,378
2022 $20,992,421,949 $413,445,230,669
2021 $23,131,941,557 $366,474,752,771
2020 $31,712,128,254 $346,615,738,538
2019 $51,605,959,131 $334,365,270,497
2018 $54,901,519,156 $310,106,478,395
2017 $53,027,680,686 $281,353,605,987
2016 $51,147,308,774 $257,096,001,178
2015 $49,929,337,837 $239,258,328,382
2014 $48,095,213,747 $233,451,469,643
2013 $46,880,103,081 $213,708,811,665
2012 $44,016,799,516 $195,590,661,129
2011 $39,927,125,962 $172,595,049,184
2010 $38,443,907,042 $147,201,173,197
2009 $35,399,582,929 $106,014,659,565
2008 $29,118,916,105 $99,130,304,099
2007 $24,827,355,015 $77,414,425,532
2006 $22,022,709,851 $66,371,664,817
2005 $21,497,336,499 $57,633,255,738
2004 $21,159,827,992 $45,427,854,693
2003 $20,082,918,740 $39,552,513,232
2002 $19,152,238,806 $35,064,105,501
2001 $17,649,751,244 $32,685,198,809
2000 $17,260,364,842 $31,172,518,403
1999 $17,391,056,369 $28,683,659,007
1998 $17,247,179,006 $27,209,602,050
1997 $15,751,867,489 $26,843,700,442
1996 $13,690,217,334 $24,657,470,575
1995 $11,718,795,529 $20,736,164,459
1994 $9,599,127,050 $16,286,433,533
1993 $7,941,744,492 $13,180,953,598
1992 $5,843,579,161 $9,866,990,236
1991 $4,690,415,093 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,838,485,354 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,717,998,688 $6,293,304,975
1988 $3,313,540,068 $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Vietnam
2024 - $4,717
2023 $3,478 $4,323
2022 $3,654 $4,148
2021 $4,045 $3,704
2020 $5,561 $3,534
2019 $8,906 $3,441
2018 $9,175 $3,222
2017 $8,608 $2,956
2016 $8,089 $2,735
2015 $7,714 $2,578
2014 $7,578 $2,546
2013 $8,162 $2,360
2012 $8,407 $2,185
2011 $7,835 $1,951
2010 $7,626 $1,683
2009 $7,091 $1,226
2008 $5,912 $1,164
2007 $5,125 $926
2006 $4,635 $808
2005 $4,602 $711
2004 $4,601 $565
2003 $4,438 $497
2002 $4,291 $445
2001 $4,010 $419
2000 $3,987 $404
1999 $4,087 $376
1998 $4,125 $361
1997 $3,834 $362
1996 $3,393 $337
1995 $2,959 $287.8
1994 $2,468 $229.9
1993 $2,079 $189.4
1992 $1,559 $144.5
1991 $1,278 $143.7
1990 $790 $98.8
1989 $771 $98.1
1988 $959 $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Vietnam
2026 78.2 75
2025 78.1 74.9
2024 77.9 74.7
2023 77.8 74.6
2022 78 74.5
2021 73.6 74.1
2020 76.3 75.4
2019 78.2 74.2
2018 78.3 74.1
2017 78.2 74
2016 78.3 74
2015 78.3 74
2014 78.1 73.9
2013 78 73.8
2012 77.9 73.8
2011 77.8 73.7
2010 77.5 73.6
2009 77.3 73.5
2008 77 73.5
2007 76.7 73.4
2006 75.7 73.3
2005 76.1 73.2
2004 75.7 73.1
2003 75.3 73.2
2002 74.8 73.1
2001 74.4 73
2000 73.9 72.7
1999 73.5 72.6
1998 73.2 72.3
1997 72.9 71.7
1996 72.6 71.3
1995 72.4 70.9
1994 72 70.4
1993 71.6 70
1992 71.2 69.6
1991 70.9 69.3
1990 65.5 69
1989 65.1 68.8
1988 62.9 68.6
1987 62.5 68
1986 62 67.6
1985 61.6 67.2
1984 61.2 66.9
1983 60.8 66.5
1982 47.2 66.2
1981 60.3 65.8
1980 59.9 65.3
1979 59.6 65
1978 60 64.5
1977 60.3 64.1
1976 36.4 63.7
1975 57.7 61.9
1974 66.4 54.8
1973 66.3 55.7
1972 66.2 51.9
1971 66.1 55.6
1970 66 54.9
1969 65.9 54.8
1968 65.8 52.7
1967 65.7 56.7
1966 65.5 56.9
1965 65.3 57
1964 65.1 57.5
1963 64.9 56.9
1962 64.6 58.2
1961 64.3 58.5
1960 63.9 58
1959 63.6 57.4
1958 61.2 56.8
1957 62.8 56.2
1956 62.2 55.5
1955 61.5 54.8
1954 61.6 52
1953 61.2 50
1952 60.8 49.4
1951 60.3 48.7
1950 59.9 48

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

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Lebanon and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Vietnam
2024 5,805,962 100,987,686
2023 5,773,493 100,352,192
2022 5,744,489 99,680,655
2021 5,718,122 98,935,098
2020 5,702,398 98,079,191
2019 5,794,594 97,173,776
2018 5,984,119 96,237,319
2017 6,160,128 95,176,977
2016 6,323,060 94,000,117
2015 6,472,469 92,823,254
2014 6,346,990 91,679,578
2013 5,743,436 90,573,104
2012 5,235,742 89,510,356
2011 5,096,020 88,468,314
2010 5,041,288 87,455,152
2009 4,992,287 86,460,018
2008 4,925,354 85,175,788
2007 4,844,118 83,633,375
2006 4,751,136 82,167,897
2005 4,671,102 81,088,313
2004 4,599,279 80,338,971
2003 4,525,508 79,563,777
2002 4,463,504 78,772,224
2001 4,401,918 77,969,361
2000 4,329,340 77,154,011
1999 4,255,277 76,287,452
1998 4,181,281 75,299,660
1997 4,108,405 74,226,889
1996 4,034,781 73,156,447
1995 3,960,735 72,049,940
1994 3,889,799 70,854,391
1993 3,820,647 69,586,384
1992 3,747,371 68,260,337
1991 3,668,912 66,891,775
1990 3,595,175 65,504,552
1989 3,525,285 64,147,348
1988 3,454,649 62,843,228
1987 3,385,555 61,584,651
1986 3,300,365 60,347,048
1985 3,217,376 59,060,622
1984 3,152,744 57,706,067
1983 3,094,996 56,337,921
1982 3,054,931 55,011,289
1981 3,008,981 53,738,141
1980 2,944,763 52,490,101
1979 2,882,635 51,378,211
1978 2,822,682 50,249,552
1977 2,762,155 48,954,872
1976 2,726,469 47,684,931
1975 2,693,191 46,482,903
1974 2,635,185 45,413,537
1973 2,572,935 44,409,861
1972 2,509,729 43,429,168
1971 2,446,314 42,449,276
1970 2,386,114 41,475,230
1969 2,328,159 40,582,096
1968 2,266,368 39,734,609
1967 2,206,731 38,895,080
1966 2,148,260 38,024,836
1965 2,088,831 37,129,656
1964 2,030,543 36,201,563
1963 1,970,316 35,249,101
1962 1,909,578 34,288,560
1961 1,850,084 33,409,059
1960 1,794,406 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Vietnam
2023 2.24 1.91
2022 2.26 1.93
2021 2.28 1.94
2020 2.31 1.96
2019 2.33 1.94
2018 2.35 1.88
2017 2.37 1.99
2016 2.39 2
2015 2.38 2.1
2014 2.38 2.09
2013 2.36 1.98
2012 2.35 1.97
2011 2.32 1.93
2010 2.26 1.91
2009 2.19 1.92
2008 2.17 1.93
2007 2.2 1.91
2006 2.24 1.87
2005 2.29 1.89
2004 2.38 1.97
2003 2.46 2
2002 2.52 2.01
2001 2.58 2.02
2000 2.6 2.03
1999 2.63 2
1998 2.65 2.1
1997 2.67 2.27
1996 2.7 2.47
1995 2.73 2.7
1994 2.82 2.94
1993 2.94 3.17
1992 3.05 3.35
1991 3.16 3.52
1990 3.27 3.6
1989 3.36 3.64
1988 3.39 3.62
1987 3.42 3.72
1986 3.47 3.96
1985 3.53 4.21
1984 3.66 4.41
1983 3.73 4.52
1982 3.86 4.59
1981 3.95 4.67
1980 4.01 4.8
1979 4.08 4.94
1978 4.18 5.1
1977 4.28 5.29
1976 4.39 5.46
1975 4.52 5.62
1974 4.65 5.78
1973 4.79 6.11
1972 4.91 6.1
1971 5.05 6.07
1970 5.19 6.02
1969 5.32 6.01
1968 5.45 6.03
1967 5.57 5.88
1966 5.68 5.97
1965 5.77 6.16
1964 5.85 6.29
1963 5.91 6.39
1962 5.9 6.26
1961 5.89 5.48
1960 5.88 6.27

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

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Lebanon and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Vietnam
2024 29.6 33.9
2023 29.4 33.4
2022 29.2 33
2021 29 32.5
2020 28.9 32.1
2019 29 31.6
2018 29.3 31.2
2017 29.4 30.8
2016 29.5 30.5
2015 29.4 30.2
2014 29.2 29.8
2013 28.9 29.4
2012 28.6 29
2011 28.2 28.7
2010 27.9 28.3
2009 27.5 27.9
2008 27.1 27.4
2007 26.7 26.9
2006 26.3 26.3
2005 26 25.8
2004 25.6 25.4
2003 25.2 25
2002 24.9 24.6
2001 24.6 24.2
2000 24.3 23.7
1999 24 23.3
1998 23.7 22.9
1997 23.4 22.4
1996 23.1 22
1995 22.8 21.7
1994 22.5 21.4
1993 22.3 21.1
1992 22 20.9
1991 21.8 20.7
1990 21.6 20.5
1989 21.4 20.4
1988 21.2 20.2
1987 21 20.1
1986 20.8 20
1985 20.7 19.9
1984 20.5 19.8
1983 20.3 19.7
1982 20.1 19.6
1981 19.9 19.5
1980 19.8 19.4
1979 19.6 19.3
1978 19.4 19.1
1977 19.2 19
1976 19.1 18.8
1975 19 18.7
1974 18.9 18.6
1973 18.7 18.5
1972 18.5 18.5
1971 18.3 18.4
1970 18.2 18.4
1969 18.1 18.4
1968 18 18.4
1967 18 18.5
1966 18.1 18.7
1965 18.2 18.9
1964 18.4 19.2
1963 18.7 19.7
1962 19.1 20.2
1961 19.5 20.7
1960 19.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
23%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Lebanon Vietnam
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
96.1%
2022
English speaking
40%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Lebanon Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Vietnam
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
354,460 mi
2019

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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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