Lebanon vs South Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Lebanon
924,461
in 2022
South Africa
1.01 million
in 2024
Lebanon rank
68th
South Africa rank
67th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.01 million against 924,461 in Lebanon, a difference of 88,579.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

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

Lebanon ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 351,150 2.45 million 2.10 million South Africa
1990s 468,523 4.11 million 3.64 million South Africa
2000s 677,824 4.90 million 4.22 million South Africa
2010s 990,842 4.09 million 3.10 million South Africa
2020s 891,807 1.63 million 735,053 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Lebanon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.01 million against 924,461 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Lebanon and South Africa?
88,579, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Lebanon ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 212 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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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.