Africa vs Libya: Mobile phone subscribers
Africa
623.58 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Libya
1,557 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Libya rank
1st
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Africa
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,557 per 1,000 people against 623.58 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 933.42 per 1,000 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1980s | 0.0026 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.0026 per 1,000 people | Africa |
| 1990s | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 0.9511 per 1,000 people | Africa |
| 2000s | 174.96 per 1,000 people | 462.37 per 1,000 people | 287.41 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 580.99 per 1,000 people | 1,636 per 1,000 people | 1,055 per 1,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Africa or Libya?
- Libya, at 1,557 per 1,000 people against 623.58 per 1,000 people in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Africa and Libya?
- 933.42 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Libya rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.