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
050100150200198020022024

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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.