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Lebanon vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Lebanon has a population of 5.81M (ranked 115/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 160th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Zambia
Population
5906622
22697916
Population rank 115/197 62/197
GDP
$20.1B
2023
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 128/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$3,478
2023
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 135/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$38.7B
2023
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
163.8%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,704
2023
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 70/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,560
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
29.6 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Lebanon and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Zambia
2024 - $25,303,185,342
2023 $20,078,620,357 $27,577,956,471
2022 $20,992,421,949 $29,163,782,140
2021 $23,131,941,557 $22,096,416,932
2020 $31,712,128,254 $18,137,764,931
2019 $51,605,959,131 $23,308,667,781
2018 $54,901,519,156 $26,311,507,274
2017 $53,027,680,686 $25,873,601,261
2016 $51,147,308,774 $20,958,412,538
2015 $49,929,337,837 $21,251,216,799
2014 $48,095,213,747 $27,141,023,558
2013 $46,880,103,081 $28,037,239,463
2012 $44,016,799,516 $25,503,060,420
2011 $39,927,125,962 $23,459,515,276
2010 $38,443,907,042 $20,265,559,484
2009 $35,399,582,929 $15,328,342,304
2008 $29,118,916,105 $17,910,858,638
2007 $24,827,355,015 $14,056,957,976
2006 $22,022,709,851 $12,756,858,899
2005 $21,497,336,499 $8,331,870,169
2004 $21,159,827,992 $6,221,110,219
2003 $20,082,918,740 $4,901,869,764
2002 $19,152,238,806 $4,193,850,445
2001 $17,649,751,244 $4,094,441,301
2000 $17,260,364,842 $3,600,632,111
1999 $17,391,056,369 $3,404,284,891
1998 $17,247,179,006 $3,537,741,942
1997 $15,751,867,489 $4,303,288,480
1996 $13,690,217,334 $3,597,220,962
1995 $11,718,795,529 $3,806,983,413
1994 $9,599,127,050 $3,656,806,166
1993 $7,941,744,492 $3,273,505,344
1992 $5,843,579,161 $3,182,810,841
1991 $4,690,415,093 $3,376,806,697
1990 $2,838,485,354 $3,288,381,797
1989 $2,717,998,688 $3,994,673,161
1988 $3,313,540,068 $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Lebanon and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Zambia
2024 - $1,187
2023 $3,478 $1,331
2022 $3,654 $1,447
2021 $4,045 $1,127
2020 $5,561 $952
2019 $8,906 $1,259
2018 $9,175 $1,464
2017 $8,608 $1,483
2016 $8,089 $1,239
2015 $7,714 $1,296
2014 $7,578 $1,707
2013 $8,162 $1,821
2012 $8,407 $1,710
2011 $7,835 $1,625
2010 $7,626 $1,451
2009 $7,091 $1,136
2008 $5,912 $1,376
2007 $5,125 $1,119
2006 $4,635 $1,052
2005 $4,602 $711
2004 $4,601 $549
2003 $4,438 $446
2002 $4,291 $394
2001 $4,010 $397
2000 $3,987 $359
1999 $4,087 $350
1998 $4,125 $373
1997 $3,834 $466
1996 $3,393 $400
1995 $2,959 $433
1994 $2,468 $426
1993 $2,079 $391
1992 $1,559 $389
1991 $1,278 $423
1990 $790 $422
1989 $771 $526
1988 $959 $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Lebanon vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Zambia
2026 78.2 66.9
2025 78.1 66.7
2024 77.9 66.5
2023 77.8 66.3
2022 78 65.3
2021 73.6 62.4
2020 76.3 63.4
2019 78.2 62.9
2018 78.3 62.1
2017 78.2 61.6
2016 78.3 61.1
2015 78.3 60.7
2014 78.1 60.1
2013 78 59.4
2012 77.9 58.7
2011 77.8 57.8
2010 77.5 56.9
2009 77.3 55.9
2008 77 54.8
2007 76.7 53.7
2006 75.7 52.7
2005 76.1 51.6
2004 75.7 50.5
2003 75.3 49.6
2002 74.8 48.5
2001 74.4 47.4
2000 73.9 46.6
1999 73.5 45.9
1998 73.2 45.7
1997 72.9 45.7
1996 72.6 45.8
1995 72.4 46.1
1994 72 46.3
1993 71.6 46.7
1992 71.2 47
1991 70.9 47.4
1990 65.5 48.2
1989 65.1 48.9
1988 62.9 49.7
1987 62.5 50.4
1986 62 51.1
1985 61.6 52
1984 61.2 52.9
1983 60.8 53.7
1982 47.2 54.4
1981 60.3 55
1980 59.9 55.5
1979 59.6 56
1978 60 56.3
1977 60.3 56.3
1976 36.4 56.1
1975 57.7 55.7
1974 66.4 55.4
1973 66.3 54.9
1972 66.2 54.4
1971 66.1 53.9
1970 66 53.4
1969 65.9 53
1968 65.8 52.7
1967 65.7 52.5
1966 65.5 52.3
1965 65.3 52.1
1964 65.1 51.2
1963 64.9 51.6
1962 64.6 51.3
1961 64.3 51
1960 63.9 50.6
1959 63.6 50.3
1958 61.2 49.9
1957 62.8 49.5
1956 62.2 49.1
1955 61.5 48.8
1954 61.6 48.4
1953 61.2 48
1952 60.8 47.6
1951 60.3 47.2
1950 59.9 46.8

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

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Lebanon and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Zambia
2024 5,805,962 21,314,956
2023 5,773,493 20,723,965
2022 5,744,489 20,152,938
2021 5,718,122 19,603,607
2020 5,702,398 19,059,395
2019 5,794,594 18,513,839
2018 5,984,119 17,973,569
2017 6,160,128 17,441,320
2016 6,323,060 16,914,423
2015 6,472,469 16,399,089
2014 6,346,990 15,895,315
2013 5,743,436 15,398,997
2012 5,235,742 14,913,629
2011 5,096,020 14,437,796
2010 5,041,288 13,965,594
2009 4,992,287 13,490,389
2008 4,925,354 13,021,324
2007 4,844,118 12,565,085
2006 4,751,136 12,129,553
2005 4,671,102 11,718,819
2004 4,599,279 11,338,198
2003 4,525,508 10,983,595
2002 4,463,504 10,647,949
2001 4,401,918 10,325,185
2000 4,329,340 10,017,631
1999 4,255,277 9,740,005
1998 4,181,281 9,482,408
1997 4,108,405 9,237,063
1996 4,034,781 9,004,053
1995 3,960,735 8,785,763
1994 3,889,799 8,576,269
1993 3,820,647 8,373,921
1992 3,747,371 8,176,680
1991 3,668,912 7,981,650
1990 3,595,175 7,786,169
1989 3,525,285 7,589,216
1988 3,454,649 7,391,440
1987 3,385,555 7,191,282
1986 3,300,365 6,986,471
1985 3,217,376 6,780,953
1984 3,152,744 6,580,490
1983 3,094,996 6,381,038
1982 3,054,931 6,178,637
1981 3,008,981 5,983,289
1980 2,944,763 5,802,833
1979 2,882,635 5,631,728
1978 2,822,682 5,465,374
1977 2,762,155 5,302,480
1976 2,726,469 5,143,842
1975 2,693,191 4,990,086
1974 2,635,185 4,842,746
1973 2,572,935 4,702,693
1972 2,509,729 4,569,309
1971 2,446,314 4,442,525
1970 2,386,114 4,321,718
1969 2,328,159 4,197,116
1968 2,266,368 4,065,593
1967 2,206,731 3,936,343
1966 2,148,260 3,812,003
1965 2,088,831 3,692,086
1964 2,030,543 3,577,017
1963 1,970,316 3,465,907
1962 1,909,578 3,358,099
1961 1,850,084 3,254,086
1960 1,794,406 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Zambia

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Zambia
2023 2.24 4.1
2022 2.26 4.18
2021 2.28 4.25
2020 2.31 4.32
2019 2.33 4.42
2018 2.35 4.49
2017 2.37 4.57
2016 2.39 4.67
2015 2.38 4.78
2014 2.38 4.89
2013 2.36 5.01
2012 2.35 5.14
2011 2.32 5.26
2010 2.26 5.36
2009 2.19 5.45
2008 2.17 5.53
2007 2.2 5.61
2006 2.24 5.68
2005 2.29 5.7
2004 2.38 5.7
2003 2.46 5.71
2002 2.52 5.77
2001 2.58 5.85
2000 2.6 5.92
1999 2.63 6
1998 2.65 6.07
1997 2.67 6.12
1996 2.7 6.18
1995 2.73 6.23
1994 2.82 6.26
1993 2.94 6.3
1992 3.05 6.35
1991 3.16 6.46
1990 3.27 6.57
1989 3.36 6.64
1988 3.39 6.7
1987 3.42 6.8
1986 3.47 6.87
1985 3.53 6.93
1984 3.66 6.97
1983 3.73 7.01
1982 3.86 7.04
1981 3.95 7.07
1980 4.01 7.14
1979 4.08 7.22
1978 4.18 7.29
1977 4.28 7.35
1976 4.39 7.39
1975 4.52 7.42
1974 4.65 7.36
1973 4.79 7.34
1972 4.91 7.3
1971 5.05 7.26
1970 5.19 7.22
1969 5.32 7.18
1968 5.45 7.18
1967 5.57 7.15
1966 5.68 7.14
1965 5.77 7.12
1964 5.85 7.09
1963 5.91 7.06
1962 5.9 7.01
1961 5.89 6.98
1960 5.88 6.95

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

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Lebanon and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Zambia
2024 29.6 18.8
2023 29.4 18.6
2022 29.2 18.4
2021 29 18.2
2020 28.9 18
2019 29 17.9
2018 29.3 17.7
2017 29.4 17.5
2016 29.5 17.4
2015 29.4 17.2
2014 29.2 17.1
2013 28.9 17
2012 28.6 16.9
2011 28.2 16.8
2010 27.9 16.7
2009 27.5 16.6
2008 27.1 16.5
2007 26.7 16.4
2006 26.3 16.3
2005 26 16.3
2004 25.6 16.2
2003 25.2 16.1
2002 24.9 16
2001 24.6 15.9
2000 24.3 15.9
1999 24 15.8
1998 23.7 15.8
1997 23.4 15.8
1996 23.1 15.8
1995 22.8 15.8
1994 22.5 15.8
1993 22.3 15.8
1992 22 15.8
1991 21.8 15.7
1990 21.6 15.7
1989 21.4 15.7
1988 21.2 15.6
1987 21 15.6
1986 20.8 15.5
1985 20.7 15.5
1984 20.5 15.4
1983 20.3 15.4
1982 20.1 15.3
1981 19.9 15.3
1980 19.8 15.2
1979 19.6 15.3
1978 19.4 15.3
1977 19.2 15.4
1976 19.1 15.4
1975 19 15.5
1974 18.9 15.7
1973 18.7 15.8
1972 18.5 15.9
1971 18.3 16.1
1970 18.2 16.2
1969 18.1 16.4
1968 18 16.4
1967 18 16.5
1966 18.1 16.5
1965 18.2 16.6
1964 18.4 16.6
1963 18.7 16.7
1962 19.1 16.8
1961 19.5 16.9
1960 19.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$21.4B
2023
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.19%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2023
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
1.5%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
23%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Lebanon Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
617 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.9
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.6%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
681 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Lebanon Zambia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
90.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.26
2020
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
82%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
83.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Lebanon Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.3%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Zambia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
680 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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