Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: Mobile phone subscriptions
Lebanon
4.25 million
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
4.10 million
in 2024
Lebanon rank
130th
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Lebanon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 4.25 million against 4.10 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 151,770.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lebanon ranks 130th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 182,420 | 1,876 | 180,544 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 286,662 | 827,545 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.36 million | 677,145 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 4.89 million | 608,933 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Lebanon or Papua New Guinea?
- Lebanon, at 4.25 million against 4.10 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 151,770, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Papua New Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Lebanon ranks 130th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.