Guinea vs Libya: Mobile phone subscriptions
Guinea
14.10 million
in 2023
Libya
13.94 million
in 2022
Guinea rank
78th
Libya rank
79th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Guinea
- Libya
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 14.10 million against 13.94 million in Libya, a difference of 160,000.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.
Guinea ranks 78th and Libya ranks 79th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5,237 | 6,000 | 762.9 | Libya |
| 2000s | 986,995 | 2.69 million | 1.70 million | Libya |
| 2010s | 8.56 million | 9.34 million | 781,586 | Libya |
| 2020s | 14.30 million | 13.16 million | 1.14 million | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Guinea or Libya?
- Guinea, at 14.10 million against 13.94 million in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Guinea and Libya?
- 160,000, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Libya?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Libya rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Guinea ranks 78th 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.