Libya vs Seychelles: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time
- Libya
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1,797 per 1,000 people against 1,713 per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 84 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Seychelles ahead.
Libya ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.61 per 1,000 people | 85.24 per 1,000 people | 47.63 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 70.79 per 1,000 people | 211.51 per 1,000 people | 140.72 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 605.48 per 1,000 people | 996.07 per 1,000 people | 390.59 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1,811 per 1,000 people | 1,705 per 1,000 people | 105.37 per 1,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Libya or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1,797 per 1,000 people against 1,713 per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Libya and Seychelles?
- 84 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Seychelles?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Seychelles rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Libya ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone (mainlines and 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. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.