Lebanon vs Switzerland: Number of children under 5

Lebanon
451,904 people
in 2023
Switzerland
434,031 people
in 2023
Lebanon rank
111th
Switzerland rank
112th

Number of children under 5 over time

  • Lebanon
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 451,904 people against 434,031 people in Switzerland, a difference of 17,873 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.

Lebanon ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 256,938 people 420,613 people 163,675 people Switzerland
1960s 344,059 people 495,990 people 151,931 people Switzerland
1970s 386,491 people 430,939 people 44,448 people Switzerland
1980s 443,994 people 367,454 people 76,540 people Lebanon
1990s 464,502 people 411,964 people 52,538 people Lebanon
2000s 444,797 people 374,737 people 70,059 people Lebanon
2010s 524,605 people 415,770 people 108,835 people Lebanon
2020s 464,310 people 436,651 people 27,658 people Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, Lebanon or Switzerland?
Lebanon, at 451,904 people against 434,031 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Lebanon and Switzerland?
17,873 people, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Switzerland rank globally for number of children under 5?
Lebanon ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.