Iran vs Libya: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Iran
86.8%
in 2024
Libya
87.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
95th
Libya rank
93rd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 87.3% against 86.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 95th and Libya ranks 93rd of 182 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.8% | 87.3% | 16.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 87.3% | 6.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Iran or Libya?
- Libya, at 87.3% against 86.8% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Iran and Libya?
- 0.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Iran ranks 95th and Libya ranks 93rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).