Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Libya
192.97 per 100 people
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
203.21 per 100 people
in 2024
Libya rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Libya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 203.21 per 100 people against 192.97 per 100 people in Libya, a difference of 10.24 per 100 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Libya ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 212 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.6605 per 100 people | 0.6605 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.1199 per 100 people | 8.12 per 100 people | 8 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 45.55 per 100 people | 96 per 100 people | 50.45 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 143.68 per 100 people | 196.04 per 100 people | 52.36 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 184.36 per 100 people | 192.13 per 100 people | 7.77 per 100 people | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 203.21 per 100 people against 192.97 per 100 people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 10.24 per 100 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Libya ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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.