Libya vs North Africa: Telephone mainlines
Libya
155.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
North Africa
104.13 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Libya rank
3rd
North Africa rank
1st
Telephone mainlines over time
- Libya
- North Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 155.7 per 1,000 people against 104.13 per 1,000 people in North Africa, a difference of 51.57 per 1,000 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and North Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | North Africa |
| 1980s | 37.61 per 1,000 people | 18.42 per 1,000 people | 19.18 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 69.61 per 1,000 people | 44.18 per 1,000 people | 25.43 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 143.1 per 1,000 people | 100.62 per 1,000 people | 42.48 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 174.49 per 1,000 people | 108.66 per 1,000 people | 65.83 per 1,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Libya or North Africa?
- Libya, at 155.7 per 1,000 people against 104.13 per 1,000 people in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Libya and North Africa?
- 51.57 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Libya and North Africa rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Libya ranks 3rd and North Africa 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 (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.