Libya vs Russia: Mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Libya
  • Russia
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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 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.

Libya ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
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 and landline 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 and landline 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?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Libya and Russia rank globally for mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline 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, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed