What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Jamaica and Lebanon?

0.1 per 100 people, with Lebanon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?

41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Lebanon: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Jamaica

15.99 per 100 people

in 2024

Lebanon

16.09 per 100 people

in 2022

Jamaica rank

76th

Lebanon rank

75th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Jamaica
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 16.09 per 100 people against 15.99 per 100 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lebanon ahead.

Jamaica ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 75th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.29 per 100 people	10.7 per 100 people	7.41 per 100 people	Lebanon
1990s	11.43 per 100 people	11.88 per 100 people	0.449 per 100 people	Lebanon
2000s	14.88 per 100 people	14.56 per 100 people	0.3257 per 100 people	Jamaica
2010s	10.42 per 100 people	16.96 per 100 people	6.54 per 100 people	Lebanon
2020s	15.95 per 100 people	15.59 per 100 people	0.3611 per 100 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Jamaica or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 16.09 per 100 people against 15.99 per 100 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Jamaica and Lebanon?: 0.1 per 100 people, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Jamaica ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 75th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.