Lebanon vs Qatar: Mobile phone subscriptions
Lebanon
4.25 million
in 2022
Qatar
4.68 million
in 2024
Lebanon rank
130th
Qatar rank
129th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Lebanon
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.68 million against 4.25 million in Lebanon, a difference of 430,990.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Lebanon ranks 130th and Qatar ranks 129th of 212 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 182,420 | 26,876 | 155,544 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 771,136 | 343,071 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.30 million | 739,222 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 4.12 million | 153,410 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Lebanon or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.68 million against 4.25 million in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Lebanon and Qatar?
- 430,990, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Qatar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Qatar rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Lebanon ranks 130th and Qatar ranks 129th 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.