Libya vs Singapore: Number of people using the Internet

Libya
5.53 million users
in 2021
Singapore
5.38 million users
in 2021
Libya rank
83rd
Singapore rank
84th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Libya
  • Singapore
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020052021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.53 million users against 5.38 million users in Singapore, a difference of 149,680 users.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.

Libya ranks 83rd and Singapore ranks 84th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 3,496 users 479,954 users 476,458 users Singapore
2000s 253,798 users 2.51 million users 2.26 million users Singapore
2010s 2.03 million users 4.36 million users 2.33 million users Singapore
2020s 5.38 million users 5.27 million users 108,865 users Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Libya or Singapore?
Libya, at 5.53 million users against 5.38 million users in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Libya and Singapore?
149,680 users, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Singapore?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Libya and Singapore rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Libya ranks 83rd and Singapore ranks 84th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.