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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Lebanon

Lebanon: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 16.09 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.09 per 100 people
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
75th
of 212 countries
All-time high
28.72 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
10.42 per 100 people
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Lebanon, 1982–2022

01020301982200220221982: 10.4 per 100 people1983: 10.6 per 100 people1984: 10.7 per 100 people1985: 10.7 per 100 people1986: 10.7 per 100 people1987: 10.7 per 100 people1988: 10.8 per 100 people1989: 10.9 per 100 people1990: 11 per 100 people1991: 11 per 100 people1992: 11.1 per 100 people1993: 11.2 per 100 people1994: 11.2 per 100 people1995: 11.3 per 100 people1996: 11.4 per 100 people1997: 13.7 per 100 people1998: 13.5 per 100 people1999: 13.4 per 100 people2000: 13.3 per 100 people2001: 14.2 per 100 people2002: 15.2 per 100 people2003: 15.5 per 100 people2004: 13.7 per 100 people2005: 13.6 per 100 people2006: 14.3 per 100 people2007: 14.4 per 100 people2008: 15.2 per 100 people2009: 16.1 per 100 people2010: 16.6 per 100 people2011: 16.8 per 100 people2012: 16.6 per 100 people2013: 15.1 per 100 people2014: 15.2 per 100 people2015: 15.6 per 100 people2016: 28.7 per 100 people2017: 14.7 per 100 people2018: 14.9 per 100 people2019: 15.2 per 100 people2020: 15.4 per 100 people2021: 15.3 per 100 people2022: 16.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Lebanon stood at 16.09 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Lebanon peaked at 28.72 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.42 per 100 people, in 1982.

Lebanon ranks 75th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Lebanon, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1982 10.42 per 100 people —
1983 10.57 per 100 people +1.4%
1984 10.66 per 100 people +0.8%
1985 10.72 per 100 people +0.6%
1986 10.73 per 100 people +0.1%
1987 10.75 per 100 people +0.1%
1988 10.82 per 100 people +0.7%
1989 10.89 per 100 people +0.7%
1990 11 per 100 people +1.0%
1991 11 per 100 people +0.0%
1992 11.1 per 100 people +0.9%
1993 11.2 per 100 people +0.9%
1994 11.2 per 100 people +0.0%
1995 11.3 per 100 people +0.9%
1996 11.4 per 100 people +0.9%
1997 13.7 per 100 people +20.2%
1998 13.5 per 100 people -1.5%
1999 13.4 per 100 people -0.7%
2000 13.3 per 100 people -0.7%
2001 14.22 per 100 people +6.9%
2002 15.21 per 100 people +6.9%
2003 15.47 per 100 people +1.7%
2004 13.7 per 100 people -11.4%
2005 13.59 per 100 people -0.8%
2006 14.34 per 100 people +5.5%
2007 14.4 per 100 people +0.4%
2008 15.23 per 100 people +5.7%
2009 16.1 per 100 people +5.7%
2010 16.62 per 100 people +3.2%
2011 16.78 per 100 people +0.9%
2012 16.56 per 100 people -1.3%
2013 15.15 per 100 people -8.5%
2014 15.22 per 100 people +0.4%
2015 15.65 per 100 people +2.8%
2016 28.72 per 100 people +83.6%
2017 14.74 per 100 people -48.7%
2018 14.93 per 100 people +1.3%
2019 15.22 per 100 people +2.0%
2020 15.35 per 100 people +0.8%
2021 15.31 per 100 people -0.3%
2022 16.09 per 100 people +5.1%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 16.09 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 15.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 16.09 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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
2016 +83.6% 15.65 per 100 people 28.72 per 100 people
2017 -48.7% 28.72 per 100 people 14.74 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.7 per 100 people 10.42 per 100 people 10.89 per 100 people 8
1990s 11.88 per 100 people 11 per 100 people 13.7 per 100 people 10
2000s 14.56 per 100 people 13.3 per 100 people 16.1 per 100 people 10
2010s 16.96 per 100 people 14.74 per 100 people 28.72 per 100 people 10
2020s 15.59 per 100 people 15.31 per 100 people 16.09 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 72 Estonia 16.72 per 100 people compare
  2. 73 New Caledonia 16.22 per 100 people compare
  3. 74 Laos 16.1 per 100 people compare
  4. 76 Jamaica 15.99 per 100 people compare
  5. 77 Tunisia 15.97 per 100 people compare
  6. 78 Bahrain 15.93 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Lebanon?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Lebanon was 16.09 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 28.72 per 100 people in 2016.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 10.42 per 100 people in 1982.
How does Lebanon rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Lebanon ranks 75th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies 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, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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