Adoption of communication technologies in Lebanon

Lebanon: Adoption of communication technologies was 924,461 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
924,461
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
68th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2016
All-time low
320,000
in 1982
Years of data
41
1982–2022

Adoption of communication technologies in Lebanon, 1982–2022

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1982200220221982: 320.0k1983: 328.4k1984: 337.1k1985: 346.0k1986: 355.1k1987: 364.5k1988: 374.1k1989: 384.0k1990: 394.1k1991: 404.5k1992: 415.2k1993: 426.1k1994: 437.3k1995: 448.8k1996: 460.6k1997: 561.7k1998: 566.0k1999: 571.0k2000: 576.0k2001: 626.0k2002: 678.8k2003: 700.0k2004: 630.0k2005: 634.7k2006: 681.4k2007: 697.5k2008: 750.0k2009: 803.7k2010: 838.0k2011: 855.0k2012: 867.0k2013: 870.0k2014: 965.7k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.8M2017: 907.9k2018: 893.5k2019: 882.2k2020: 875.5k2021: 875.5k2022: 924.5k

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 924,461 for adoption of communication technologies in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Lebanon peaked at 1.82 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 320,000, in 1982.

Lebanon ranks 68th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 351,150 320,000 384,000 8
1990s 468,523 394,100 571,000 10
2000s 677,824 576,000 803,740 10
2010s 990,842 838,000 1.82 million 10
2020s 891,807 875,480 924,461 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies in Lebanon?
Adoption of communication technologies in Lebanon was 924,461 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 recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2016.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 320,000 in 1982.
How does Lebanon rank for adoption of communication technologies?
Lebanon ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies
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, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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