Africa vs Libya: Telephone mainlines
Africa
28.95 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Libya
155.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Libya rank
3rd
Telephone mainlines over time
- Africa
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 155.7 per 1,000 people against 28.95 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 126.75 per 1,000 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 5.4 times Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 0.673 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 10.26 per 1,000 people | 37.61 per 1,000 people | 27.35 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 17.45 per 1,000 people | 69.61 per 1,000 people | 52.16 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 29.54 per 1,000 people | 143.1 per 1,000 people | 113.56 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 29.91 per 1,000 people | 174.49 per 1,000 people | 144.57 per 1,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Africa or Libya?
- Libya, at 155.7 per 1,000 people against 28.95 per 1,000 people in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Africa and Libya?
- 126.75 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Libya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Libya rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Africa ranks 1st and Libya ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone mainlines (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. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.