Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 74.01 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 74.01 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon peaked at 75.2 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 172nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 14.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.62 per 100 people | 17.16 per 100 people | 47.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.12 per 100 people | 56.8 per 100 people | 73.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.74 per 100 people | 74.01 per 100 people | 75.2 per 100 people | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Lebanon
- Scientific and technical journal articles 2,079 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.25 million (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 74.01 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 80.6% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.73 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.29 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 418,869 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 7.29 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 101.18 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon was 74.01 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.