Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ireland or Lebanon?

Ireland, at 1.08 million against 924,461 in Lebanon as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Lebanon: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Ireland

1.08 million

in 2024

Lebanon

924,461

in 2022

Ireland rank

66th

Lebanon rank

68th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Ireland
Lebanon

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.08 million against 924,461 in Lebanon, a difference of 153,579.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 68th of 214 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	733,876	351,150	382,726	Ireland
1990s	1.32 million	468,523	849,677	Ireland
2000s	2.05 million	677,824	1.37 million	Ireland
2010s	1.95 million	990,842	959,899	Ireland
2020s	1.40 million	891,807	506,546	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Ireland or Lebanon?: Ireland, at 1.08 million against 924,461 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Ireland and Lebanon?: 153,579, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lebanon?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Lebanon rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Ireland ranks 66th and Lebanon ranks 68th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.