Share of the population using the Internet in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the population using the Internet was 80.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 80.6% for share of the population using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Lebanon peaked at 82.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 107th of 208 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +95.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +785.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +119.4% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +97.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | -1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 80.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 80.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 | +785.7% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 1998 | +119.4% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 6.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 43.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 80.6% | 82.7% | 5 |
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 share of the population using the internet in Lebanon?
- Share of the population using the internet in Lebanon was 80.6% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Lebanon ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.