Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Lebanon or Sweden?

Lebanon, at 924,461 against 796,716 in Sweden as of 2022.

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

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.

Lebanon vs Sweden: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Lebanon

924,461

in 2022

Sweden

796,716

in 2024

Lebanon rank

68th

Sweden rank

70th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Lebanon
Sweden

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 924,461 against 796,716 in Sweden, a difference of 127,745.

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

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

Lebanon ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1980s	351,150	5.32 million	4.96 million	Sweden
1990s	468,523	6.04 million	5.57 million	Sweden
2000s	677,824	5.65 million	4.97 million	Sweden
2010s	990,842	3.43 million	2.44 million	Sweden
2020s	891,807	1.28 million	387,323	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Lebanon or Sweden?: Lebanon, at 924,461 against 796,716 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Lebanon and Sweden?: 127,745, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sweden?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
How do Lebanon and Sweden rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Lebanon ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th 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.