Libya vs South Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Libya
1.93 units per person
in 2022
South Africa
1.79 units per person
in 2024
Libya rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.93 units per person against 1.79 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 units per person.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4555 units per person | 0.5557 units per person | 0.1001 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.44 units per person | 1.38 units per person | 0.0561 units per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.84 units per person | 1.61 units per person | 0.2359 units per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 1.93 units per person against 1.79 units per person in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.14 units per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Libya ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.