Chad vs Libya: Mobile phone subscriptions
Chad
14.80 million
in 2024
Libya
13.94 million
in 2022
Chad rank
76th
Libya rank
79th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Chad
- Libya
How they compare
Chad currently reports 14.80 million against 13.94 million in Libya, a difference of 863,900.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Chad ranks 76th and Libya ranks 79th of 212 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 6,000 | 6,000 | Libya |
| 2000s | 572,546 | 2.81 million | 2.24 million | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.09 million | 9.34 million | 4.25 million | Libya |
| 2020s | 10.37 million | 13.16 million | 2.79 million | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Chad or Libya?
- Chad, at 14.80 million against 13.94 million in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Chad and Libya?
- 863,900, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Libya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Chad and Libya rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Chad ranks 76th and Libya ranks 79th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.