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Lebanon vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 160th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Yemen
Population
5888008
42727988
Population rank 115/197 37/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 128/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 135/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$38.6B
2023
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
149.1%
2025
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,680
2023
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 70/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,779
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
3,950 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,470 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Lebanon and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Yemen
Year GDP
Lebanon Yemen
1988 $3,313,540,068 -
1989 $2,717,998,688 -
1990 $2,838,485,354 $12,643,821,569
1991 $4,690,415,093 $14,665,445,462
1992 $5,843,579,161 $17,959,367,194
1993 $7,941,744,492 $21,736,802,664
1994 $9,599,127,050 $28,019,483,764
1995 $11,718,795,529 $12,796,345,679
1996 $13,690,217,334 $6,496,163,616
1997 $15,751,867,489 $6,838,298,531
1998 $17,247,179,006 $6,322,175,566
1999 $17,391,056,369 $7,639,325,296
2000 $17,260,364,842 $9,679,316,770
2001 $17,649,751,244 $9,852,990,693
2002 $19,152,238,806 $10,693,430,511
2003 $20,082,918,740 $11,777,532,662
2004 $21,159,827,992 $13,867,634,371
2005 $21,497,336,499 $16,731,566,717
2006 $22,022,709,851 $19,063,143,370
2007 $24,827,355,015 $21,650,528,674
2008 $29,118,916,105 $26,910,855,807
2009 $35,399,582,929 $25,130,278,213
2010 $38,443,907,042 $30,906,749,533
2011 $39,927,125,962 $32,726,417,878
2012 $44,016,799,516 $35,401,331,609
2013 $46,880,103,081 $40,415,233,436
2014 $48,095,213,747 $43,228,585,321
2015 $49,929,337,837 $42,444,490,074
2016 $51,147,308,774 $31,317,825,274
2017 $53,027,680,686 $26,842,229,045
2018 $54,901,519,156 $21,606,160,663
2019 $51,605,959,131 -
2020 $31,712,128,254 -
2021 $23,131,941,557 -
2022 $20,992,421,949 -
2023 $20,078,620,357 -

Lebanon and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Yemen
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Yemen
1988 $959 -
1989 $771 -
1990 $790 $910
1991 $1,278 $1,016
1992 $1,559 $1,198
1993 $2,079 $1,397
1994 $2,468 $1,735
1995 $2,959 $764
1996 $3,393 $375
1997 $3,834 $383
1998 $4,125 $343
1999 $4,087 $401
2000 $3,987 $493
2001 $4,010 $487
2002 $4,291 $513
2003 $4,438 $549
2004 $4,601 $628
2005 $4,602 $734
2006 $4,635 $810
2007 $5,125 $890
2008 $5,912 $1,072
2009 $7,091 $969
2010 $7,626 $1,155
2011 $7,835 $1,186
2012 $8,407 $1,245
2013 $8,162 $1,379
2014 $7,578 $1,430
2015 $7,714 $1,362
2016 $8,089 $975
2017 $8,608 $811
2018 $9,175 $634
2019 $8,906 -
2020 $5,561 -
2021 $4,045 -
2022 $3,654 -
2023 $3,478 -

Lebanon vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Yemen
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Yemen
1950 59.9 28.9
1951 60.3 29.3
1952 60.8 29.6
1953 61.2 30
1954 61.6 30.4
1955 61.5 30.8
1956 62.2 31.3
1957 62.8 31.8
1958 61.2 32.4
1959 63.6 32.9
1960 63.9 33.5
1961 64.3 34.1
1962 64.6 33.7
1963 64.9 33.4
1964 65.1 34.9
1965 65.3 35.6
1966 65.5 36.3
1967 65.7 37.1
1968 65.8 38
1969 65.9 39.6
1970 66 40.6
1971 66.1 41.8
1972 66.2 42.7
1973 66.3 43.6
1974 66.4 44.5
1975 57.7 45.5
1976 36.4 46.4
1977 60.3 47.4
1978 60 48.5
1979 59.6 49.5
1980 59.9 50.6
1981 60.3 51.7
1982 47.2 52.4
1983 60.8 53.6
1984 61.2 54.6
1985 61.6 55.4
1986 62 54
1987 62.5 56.8
1988 62.9 57.4
1989 65.1 58
1990 65.5 58.5
1991 70.9 58.8
1992 71.2 59.3
1993 71.6 59.7
1994 72 59.8
1995 72.4 60.5
1996 72.6 60.9
1997 72.9 61.3
1998 73.2 61.8
1999 73.5 62.3
2000 73.9 62.8
2001 74.4 63.3
2002 74.8 63.8
2003 75.3 64.4
2004 75.7 64.9
2005 76.1 65.4
2006 75.7 65.8
2007 76.7 66.2
2008 77 66.6
2009 77.3 66.9
2010 77.5 67.2
2011 77.8 67.4
2012 77.9 67.6
2013 78 68
2014 78.1 68
2015 78.3 66.8
2016 78.3 67.1
2017 78.2 67.1
2018 78.3 65.9
2019 78.2 66.6
2020 76.3 66.4
2021 73.6 66
2022 78 68
2023 77.8 69.3
2024 77.9 69.4
2025 78.1 69.6

Lebanon and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Yemen
Year Population
Lebanon Yemen
1960 1,794,406 5,532,301
1961 1,850,084 5,655,232
1962 1,909,578 5,782,221
1963 1,970,316 5,911,135
1964 2,030,543 6,048,006
1965 2,088,831 6,195,593
1966 2,148,260 6,351,494
1967 2,206,731 6,516,444
1968 2,266,368 6,690,524
1969 2,328,159 6,875,859
1970 2,386,114 7,065,279
1971 2,446,314 7,257,462
1972 2,509,729 7,460,068
1973 2,572,935 7,672,796
1974 2,635,185 7,896,783
1975 2,693,191 8,133,598
1976 2,726,469 8,384,113
1977 2,762,155 8,648,222
1978 2,822,682 8,926,586
1979 2,882,635 9,224,194
1980 2,944,763 9,543,358
1981 3,008,981 9,882,362
1982 3,054,931 10,241,006
1983 3,094,996 10,621,499
1984 3,152,744 11,025,597
1985 3,217,376 11,453,825
1986 3,300,365 11,901,040
1987 3,385,555 12,369,912
1988 3,454,649 12,859,708
1989 3,525,285 13,364,174
1990 3,595,175 13,887,862
1991 3,668,912 14,430,201
1992 3,747,371 14,989,494
1993 3,820,647 15,563,914
1994 3,889,799 16,149,147
1995 3,960,735 16,740,058
1996 4,034,781 17,313,177
1997 4,108,405 17,873,936
1998 4,181,281 18,446,013
1999 4,255,277 19,029,420
2000 4,329,340 19,624,141
2001 4,401,918 20,226,147
2002 4,463,504 20,835,086
2003 4,525,508 21,456,379
2004 4,599,279 22,095,167
2005 4,671,102 22,790,085
2006 4,751,136 23,543,083
2007 4,844,118 24,318,082
2008 4,925,354 25,111,941
2009 4,992,287 25,927,724
2010 5,041,288 26,754,387
2011 5,096,020 27,582,897
2012 5,235,742 28,433,647
2013 5,743,436 29,312,952
2014 6,346,990 30,226,309
2015 6,472,469 31,159,379
2016 6,323,060 32,109,010
2017 6,160,128 33,090,921
2018 5,984,119 34,085,182
2019 5,794,594 35,111,408
2020 5,702,398 36,134,863
2021 5,718,122 37,140,230
2022 5,744,489 38,222,876
2023 5,773,493 39,390,799
2024 5,805,962 40,583,164

Fertility rates in Lebanon and Yemen

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Yemen
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Yemen
1960 5.88 7.99
1961 5.89 8
1962 5.9 8.01
1963 5.91 8.03
1964 5.85 8.07
1965 5.77 8.1
1966 5.68 8.14
1967 5.57 8.17
1968 5.45 8.19
1969 5.32 8.22
1970 5.19 8.23
1971 5.05 8.26
1972 4.91 8.27
1973 4.79 8.29
1974 4.65 8.33
1975 4.52 8.37
1976 4.39 8.42
1977 4.28 8.47
1978 4.18 8.5
1979 4.08 8.67
1980 4.01 8.71
1981 3.95 8.75
1982 3.86 8.79
1983 3.73 8.83
1984 3.66 8.85
1985 3.53 8.86
1986 3.47 8.86
1987 3.42 8.83
1988 3.39 8.79
1989 3.36 8.71
1990 3.27 8.61
1991 3.16 8.46
1992 3.05 8.27
1993 2.94 8.05
1994 2.82 7.8
1995 2.73 7.53
1996 2.7 7
1997 2.67 6.82
1998 2.65 6.64
1999 2.63 6.49
2000 2.6 6.32
2001 2.58 6.14
2002 2.52 5.97
2003 2.46 5.84
2004 2.38 5.71
2005 2.29 5.56
2006 2.24 5.41
2007 2.2 5.26
2008 2.17 5.11
2009 2.19 5
2010 2.26 4.81
2011 2.32 4.63
2012 2.35 4.63
2013 2.36 4.62
2014 2.38 4.62
2015 2.38 4.62
2016 2.39 4.61
2017 2.37 4.61
2018 2.35 4.61
2019 2.33 4.6
2020 2.31 4.6
2021 2.28 4.6
2022 2.26 4.59
2023 2.24 4.59

Lebanon and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Yemen
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Yemen
1960 19.9 19.7
1961 19.5 19.6
1962 19.1 19.6
1963 18.7 19.5
1964 18.4 19.4
1965 18.2 19.3
1966 18.1 19.2
1967 18 19.1
1968 18 18.9
1969 18.1 18.7
1970 18.2 18.4
1971 18.3 18.1
1972 18.5 17.8
1973 18.7 17.6
1974 18.9 17.3
1975 19 17
1976 19.1 16.8
1977 19.2 16.6
1978 19.4 16.3
1979 19.6 16.1
1980 19.8 15.9
1981 19.9 15.7
1982 20.1 15.5
1983 20.3 15.3
1984 20.5 15.1
1985 20.7 15
1986 20.8 14.9
1987 21 14.8
1988 21.2 14.7
1989 21.4 14.6
1990 21.6 14.6
1991 21.8 14.6
1992 22 14.6
1993 22.3 14.6
1994 22.5 14.6
1995 22.8 14.7
1996 23.1 14.8
1997 23.4 14.9
1998 23.7 15
1999 24 15.2
2000 24.3 15.4
2001 24.6 15.6
2002 24.9 15.8
2003 25.2 16
2004 25.6 16.2
2005 26 16.4
2006 26.3 16.7
2007 26.7 16.9
2008 27.1 17.2
2009 27.5 17.4
2010 27.9 17.7
2011 28.2 17.9
2012 28.6 18.1
2013 28.9 18.3
2014 29.2 18.5
2015 29.4 18.7
2016 29.5 18.8
2017 29.4 18.9
2018 29.3 19
2019 29 19.1
2020 28.9 19.1
2021 29 19.1
2022 29.2 19.2
2023 29.4 19.2
2024 29.6 19.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$21.6B
2023
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.3%
2025
9.59%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.91%
2023
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.01%
2025
-3.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
44.1
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3%
2014
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
23%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Lebanon Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
17.3 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Lebanon Yemen
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,267
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
89.6%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.8
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2024
13
2024
Higher education index
74
2025
20
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
58
2025
46
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
54.1%
2004
English speaking
40%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Lebanon Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$392
2022
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$131.1
2022
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.3%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.62
2019
0.29
2014
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
18.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2025
31
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Yemen
% of world land
0.007%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
560 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
n/a

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