Lebanon vs Syria: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Lebanon
74.01 per 100 people
in 2022
Syria
71.22 per 100 people
in 2024
Lebanon rank
172nd
Syria rank
175th

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Lebanon
  • Syria
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 74.01 per 100 people against 71.22 per 100 people in Syria, a difference of 2.79 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Lebanon ranks 172nd and Syria ranks 175th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 4.39 per 100 people 0.0025 per 100 people 4.39 per 100 people Lebanon
2000s 23.62 per 100 people 17.06 per 100 people 6.56 per 100 people Lebanon
2010s 69.12 per 100 people 68.94 per 100 people 0.1818 per 100 people Lebanon
2020s 74.74 per 100 people 78.79 per 100 people 4.05 per 100 people Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Lebanon or Syria?
Lebanon, at 74.01 per 100 people against 71.22 per 100 people in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Lebanon and Syria?
2.79 per 100 people, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Syria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Syria rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Lebanon ranks 172nd and Syria ranks 175th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed