Lebanon — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Lebanon, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Lebanon was 80.63% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 31 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 82.66% in 2021. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Lebanon ranks 105 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 52%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 85.34%, so Lebanon sits below it. It peaked in 2021 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 10%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 15 of 23 economies; Algeria (77.42%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 786% in 1997.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 103rd of 201 in 1990 → 55th of 195 in 2000 → 72nd of 200 in 2010 → 55th of 183 in 2020 → 96th of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.63% | -1.1 pp |
| 2023 | 81.71% | +0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 81.46% | -1.2 pp |
| 2021 | 82.66% | +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 82.07% | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 81.48% | +0.6 pp |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +2.7 pp |
| 2017 | 78.18% | +2.1 pp |
| 2016 | 76.11% | +2.1 pp |
| 2015 | 74% | +1.0 pp |
| 2014 | 73% | +2.5 pp |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +9.3 pp |
| 2012 | 61.25% | +9.2 pp |
| 2011 | 52% | +8.3 pp |
| 2010 | 43.68% | +13.5 pp |
| 2009 | 30.14% | +7.6 pp |
| 2008 | 22.53% | +3.8 pp |
| 2007 | 18.74% | +3.7 pp |
| 2006 | 15% | +4.9 pp |
| 2005 | 10.14% | +1.1 pp |
| 2004 | 9% | +1.0 pp |
| 2003 | 8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2002 | 7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 6.78% | -1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 7.95% | +2.6 pp |
| 1999 | 5.38% | +2.7 pp |
| 1998 | 2.72% | +1.5 pp |
| 1997 | 1.24% | +1.1 pp |
| 1996 | 0.14% | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 0.07% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Lebanon’s Internet users in 1995?
0.07% (1995). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 80.63%; 2023: 81.71%; 2022: 81.46%; 2021: 82.66%; 2020: 82.07%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.