Libya vs South Africa: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Libya
87.3%
in 2024
South Africa
87.0%
in 2024
Libya rank
93rd
South Africa rank
94th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 87.3% against 87.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 182 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 78.1% | 9.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.8% | 0.5% | 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, Libya or South Africa?
- Libya, at 87.3% against 87.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Libya ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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 (%).