Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon stood at 74.01 per 100 people.
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 and landline 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 1960.
That places Lebanon 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Lebanon?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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