Libya vs Rwanda: Mobile phone subscriptions
Libya
13.94 million
in 2022
Rwanda
13.29 million
in 2024
Libya rank
79th
Rwanda rank
81st
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Libya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13.94 million against 13.29 million in Rwanda, a difference of 652,700.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Libya ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6,000 | 1,600 | 4,400 | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.81 million | 537,859 | 2.27 million | Libya |
| 2010s | 9.34 million | 7.14 million | 2.20 million | Libya |
| 2020s | 13.16 million | 10.84 million | 2.32 million | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Libya or Rwanda?
- Libya, at 13.94 million against 13.29 million in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Libya and Rwanda?
- 652,700, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Rwanda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Rwanda rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Libya ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 81st 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.