Mobile phone subscriptions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mobile phone subscriptions was 4.25 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Lebanon, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions in Lebanon stood at 4.25 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Lebanon peaked at 4.66 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 130th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 120,000 | — |
| 1996 | 198,000 | +65.0% |
| 1997 | 373,900 | +88.8% |
| 1998 | 505,300 | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 627,000 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 743,000 | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 766,754 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 775,104 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 795,460 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 884,445 | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 993,557 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million | +67.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 3.46 million | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 3.76 million | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.88 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.39 million | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 4.66 million | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.28 million | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.24 million | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.25 million | -0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.25 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.25 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.65 million, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +88.8% | 198,000 | 373,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,420 | 0 | 627,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 743,000 | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 2.86 million | 4.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 4.25 million | 4.29 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More science & technology data for Lebanon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 74.01 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7401 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 415.62 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Lebanon?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Lebanon was 4.25 million in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Lebanon ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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