Libya vs Russia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Libya
192.97 per 100 people
in 2022
Russia
186.1 per 100 people
in 2024
Libya rank
7th
Russia rank
8th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Libya
- Russia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 192.97 per 100 people against 186.1 per 100 people in Russia, a difference of 6.87 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Libya ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.1199 per 100 people | 0.2008 per 100 people | 0.081 per 100 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 45.55 per 100 people | 70.04 per 100 people | 24.48 per 100 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 143.68 per 100 people | 154.11 per 100 people | 10.43 per 100 people | Russia |
| 2020s | 184.36 per 100 people | 166.88 per 100 people | 17.48 per 100 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Libya or Russia?
- Libya, at 192.97 per 100 people against 186.1 per 100 people in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Libya and Russia?
- 6.87 per 100 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Russia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Libya ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.