Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 90.37 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1982–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 90.37 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 177.54 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.28 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Lebanon 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 31.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 32.1 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 32.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 33.82 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 34.71 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 35.63 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 36.57 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 37.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 38.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 39.54 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 40.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 41.65 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 42.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 43.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 45.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 54.9 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 55.33 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 55.82 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 56.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 61.19 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 66.36 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 68.43 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 61.58 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 62.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.61 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 68.19 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 73.31 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 78.57 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 81.92 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 83.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 84.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 85.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 99.01 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 177.54 units per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2017 | 88.75 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 87.34 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 86.23 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.37 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 90.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 93.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 90.37 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.99 units per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +79.3% | 99.01 units per square kilometre | 177.54 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -50.0% | 177.54 units per square kilometre | 88.75 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.33 units per square kilometre | 31.28 units per square kilometre | 37.54 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 45.8 units per square kilometre | 38.52 units per square kilometre | 55.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.26 units per square kilometre | 56.3 units per square kilometre | 78.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.86 units per square kilometre | 81.92 units per square kilometre | 177.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.18 units per square kilometre | 85.58 units per square kilometre | 90.37 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 24 Curacao 103.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Luxembourg 101.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belgium 90.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 85.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 72.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tuvalu 70.43 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 90.37 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 177.54 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.28 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Lebanon rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.