Landline phone subscriptions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Landline phone subscriptions was 924,461 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions in Lebanon, 1982–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, landline phone subscriptions in Lebanon stood at 924,461.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions 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.
Landline phone subscriptions in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 320,000 | — |
| 1983 | 328,400 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 337,100 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 346,000 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 355,100 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 364,500 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 374,100 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 384,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 394,100 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 404,500 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 415,200 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 426,100 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 437,300 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 448,800 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 460,579 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 561,651 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 566,000 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 571,000 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 576,000 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 626,000 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 678,840 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 700,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 630,000 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 634,740 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 681,381 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 697,540 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 750,000 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 803,740 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 838,000 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 855,000 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 867,000 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 870,000 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 965,723 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million | +79.3% |
| 2017 | 907,881 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 893,529 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 882,175 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 875,480 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 875,480 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 924,461 | +5.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 924,461 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 924,461 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions 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% | 1.01 million | 1.82 million |
| 2017 | -50.0% | 1.82 million | 907,881 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 in Lebanon?
- Landline phone subscriptions 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 landline phone subscriptions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,000 in 1982.
- How does Lebanon rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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