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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon

Lebanon: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 74.01 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
74.01 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
75.2 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon, 1980–2022

0204060801980200120221980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 3 per 100 people1996: 4.9 per 100 people1997: 9.1 per 100 people1998: 12.1 per 100 people1999: 14.8 per 100 people2000: 17.2 per 100 people2001: 17.4 per 100 people2002: 17.4 per 100 people2003: 17.6 per 100 people2004: 19.2 per 100 people2005: 21.3 per 100 people2006: 23.3 per 100 people2007: 26 per 100 people2008: 29 per 100 people2009: 47.9 per 100 people2010: 56.8 per 100 people2011: 67.8 per 100 people2012: 71.7 per 100 people2013: 67.6 per 100 people2014: 69.1 per 100 people2015: 72 per 100 people2016: 67.6 per 100 people2017: 71.4 per 100 people2018: 73.9 per 100 people2019: 73.1 per 100 people2020: 75.2 per 100 people2021: 75 per 100 people2022: 74 per 100 people

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.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 3.03 per 100 people —
1996 4.91 per 100 people +61.9%
1997 9.1 per 100 people +85.5%
1998 12.09 per 100 people +32.8%
1999 14.75 per 100 people +22.0%
2000 17.16 per 100 people +16.3%
2001 17.42 per 100 people +1.5%
2002 17.37 per 100 people -0.3%
2003 17.58 per 100 people +1.2%
2004 19.23 per 100 people +9.4%
2005 21.27 per 100 people +10.6%
2006 23.29 per 100 people +9.5%
2007 26.01 per 100 people +11.7%
2008 28.97 per 100 people +11.4%
2009 47.88 per 100 people +65.3%
2010 56.8 per 100 people +18.6%
2011 67.83 per 100 people +19.4%
2012 71.72 per 100 people +5.7%
2013 67.64 per 100 people -5.7%
2014 69.12 per 100 people +2.2%
2015 71.96 per 100 people +4.1%
2016 67.64 per 100 people -6.0%
2017 71.41 per 100 people +5.6%
2018 73.93 per 100 people +3.5%
2019 73.14 per 100 people -1.1%
2020 75.2 per 100 people +2.8%
2021 74.99 per 100 people -0.3%
2022 74.01 per 100 people -1.3%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 74.01 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 74.01 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +85.5% 4.91 per 100 people 9.1 per 100 people
2009 +65.3% 28.97 per 100 people 47.88 per 100 people
1996 +61.9% 3.03 per 100 people 4.91 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 169 Palestine 76.69 per 100 people compare
  2. 170 Tajikistan 76.22 per 100 people compare
  3. 171 Madagascar 75.46 per 100 people compare
  4. 173 Cuba 72.93 per 100 people compare
  5. 174 Chad 72.93 per 100 people compare
  6. 175 Syria 71.22 per 100 people compare

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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

Indicator
Mobile 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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.