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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 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Yemen
Population
5906622
43325643
Population rank 115/197 37/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 128/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 135/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 70/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Lebanon and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Yemen
2023 $20,078,620,357 -
2022 $20,992,421,949 -
2021 $23,131,941,557 -
2020 $31,712,128,254 -
2019 $51,605,959,131 -
2018 $54,901,519,156 $21,606,160,663
2017 $53,027,680,686 $26,842,229,045
2016 $51,147,308,774 $31,317,825,274
2015 $49,929,337,837 $42,444,490,074
2014 $48,095,213,747 $43,228,585,321
2013 $46,880,103,081 $40,415,233,436
2012 $44,016,799,516 $35,401,331,610
2011 $39,927,125,962 $32,726,417,878
2010 $38,443,907,042 $30,906,749,533
2009 $35,399,582,929 $25,130,278,213
2008 $29,118,916,105 $26,910,855,807
2007 $24,827,355,015 $21,650,528,674
2006 $22,022,709,851 $19,063,143,370
2005 $21,497,336,499 $16,731,566,717
2004 $21,159,827,992 $13,867,634,371
2003 $20,082,918,740 $11,777,532,662
2002 $19,152,238,806 $10,693,430,511
2001 $17,649,751,244 $9,852,990,693
2000 $17,260,364,842 $9,679,316,770
1999 $17,391,056,369 $7,639,325,296
1998 $17,247,179,006 $6,322,175,566
1997 $15,751,867,489 $6,838,298,531
1996 $13,690,217,334 $6,496,163,616
1995 $11,718,795,529 $12,796,345,679
1994 $9,599,127,050 $28,019,483,764
1993 $7,941,744,492 $21,736,802,664
1992 $5,843,579,161 $17,959,367,194
1991 $4,690,415,093 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,838,485,354 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,717,998,688 -
1988 $3,313,540,068 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

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

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Lebanon vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Yemen
2026 78.2 69.7
2025 78.1 69.6
2024 77.9 69.4
2023 77.8 69.3
2022 78 68
2021 73.6 66
2020 76.3 66.4
2019 78.2 66.6
2018 78.3 65.9
2017 78.2 67.1
2016 78.3 67.1
2015 78.3 66.8
2014 78.1 68
2013 78 68
2012 77.9 67.6
2011 77.8 67.4
2010 77.5 67.2
2009 77.3 66.9
2008 77 66.6
2007 76.7 66.2
2006 75.7 65.8
2005 76.1 65.4
2004 75.7 64.9
2003 75.3 64.4
2002 74.8 63.8
2001 74.4 63.3
2000 73.9 62.8
1999 73.5 62.3
1998 73.2 61.8
1997 72.9 61.3
1996 72.6 60.9
1995 72.4 60.5
1994 72 59.8
1993 71.6 59.7
1992 71.2 59.3
1991 70.9 58.8
1990 65.5 58.5
1989 65.1 58
1988 62.9 57.4
1987 62.5 56.8
1986 62 54
1985 61.6 55.4
1984 61.2 54.6
1983 60.8 53.6
1982 47.2 52.4
1981 60.3 51.7
1980 59.9 50.6
1979 59.6 49.5
1978 60 48.5
1977 60.3 47.4
1976 36.4 46.4
1975 57.7 45.5
1974 66.4 44.5
1973 66.3 43.6
1972 66.2 42.7
1971 66.1 41.8
1970 66 40.6
1969 65.9 39.6
1968 65.8 38
1967 65.7 37.1
1966 65.5 36.3
1965 65.3 35.6
1964 65.1 34.9
1963 64.9 33.4
1962 64.6 33.7
1961 64.3 34.1
1960 63.9 33.5
1959 63.6 32.9
1958 61.2 32.4
1957 62.8 31.8
1956 62.2 31.3
1955 61.5 30.8
1954 61.6 30.4
1953 61.2 30
1952 60.8 29.6
1951 60.3 29.3
1950 59.9 28.9

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

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Lebanon and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

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

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Yemen

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Yemen
2023 2.24 4.59
2022 2.26 4.59
2021 2.28 4.6
2020 2.31 4.6
2019 2.33 4.6
2018 2.35 4.61
2017 2.37 4.61
2016 2.39 4.61
2015 2.38 4.62
2014 2.38 4.62
2013 2.36 4.62
2012 2.35 4.63
2011 2.32 4.63
2010 2.26 4.81
2009 2.19 5
2008 2.17 5.11
2007 2.2 5.26
2006 2.24 5.41
2005 2.29 5.56
2004 2.38 5.71
2003 2.46 5.84
2002 2.52 5.97
2001 2.58 6.14
2000 2.6 6.32
1999 2.63 6.49
1998 2.65 6.64
1997 2.67 6.82
1996 2.7 7
1995 2.73 7.53
1994 2.82 7.8
1993 2.94 8.05
1992 3.05 8.27
1991 3.16 8.46
1990 3.27 8.61
1989 3.36 8.71
1988 3.39 8.79
1987 3.42 8.83
1986 3.47 8.86
1985 3.53 8.86
1984 3.66 8.85
1983 3.73 8.83
1982 3.86 8.79
1981 3.95 8.75
1980 4.01 8.71
1979 4.08 8.67
1978 4.18 8.5
1977 4.28 8.47
1976 4.39 8.42
1975 4.52 8.37
1974 4.65 8.33
1973 4.79 8.29
1972 4.91 8.27
1971 5.05 8.26
1970 5.19 8.23
1969 5.32 8.22
1968 5.45 8.19
1967 5.57 8.17
1966 5.68 8.14
1965 5.77 8.1
1964 5.85 8.07
1963 5.91 8.03
1962 5.9 8.01
1961 5.89 8
1960 5.88 7.99

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

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Lebanon and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Yemen
2024 29.6 19.3
2023 29.4 19.2
2022 29.2 19.2
2021 29 19.1
2020 28.9 19.1
2019 29 19.1
2018 29.3 19
2017 29.4 18.9
2016 29.5 18.8
2015 29.4 18.7
2014 29.2 18.5
2013 28.9 18.3
2012 28.6 18.1
2011 28.2 17.9
2010 27.9 17.7
2009 27.5 17.4
2008 27.1 17.2
2007 26.7 16.9
2006 26.3 16.7
2005 26 16.4
2004 25.6 16.2
2003 25.2 16
2002 24.9 15.8
2001 24.6 15.6
2000 24.3 15.4
1999 24 15.2
1998 23.7 15
1997 23.4 14.9
1996 23.1 14.8
1995 22.8 14.7
1994 22.5 14.6
1993 22.3 14.6
1992 22 14.6
1991 21.8 14.6
1990 21.6 14.6
1989 21.4 14.6
1988 21.2 14.7
1987 21 14.8
1986 20.8 14.9
1985 20.7 15
1984 20.5 15.1
1983 20.3 15.3
1982 20.1 15.5
1981 19.9 15.7
1980 19.8 15.9
1979 19.6 16.1
1978 19.4 16.3
1977 19.2 16.6
1976 19.1 16.8
1975 19 17
1974 18.9 17.3
1973 18.7 17.6
1972 18.5 17.8
1971 18.3 18.1
1970 18.2 18.4
1969 18.1 18.7
1968 18 18.9
1967 18 19.1
1966 18.1 19.2
1965 18.2 19.3
1964 18.4 19.4
1963 18.7 19.5
1962 19.1 19.6
1961 19.5 19.6
1960 19.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-2.48%
2024
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
43.1
2026
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
11 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
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
-10,230
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
50.7:49.3
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
48.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
17
2026
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
55
2025
44
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
$260.8
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.1
2023
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
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
2026
31
2026
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%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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