Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Telephone mainlines
Libya
155.7 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
9.68 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Libya rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
6th
Telephone mainlines over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 155.7 per 1,000 people against 9.68 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 146.02 per 1,000 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 16.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 4.94 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 37.61 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 34.49 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 69.61 per 1,000 people | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 65 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 143.1 per 1,000 people | 8.97 per 1,000 people | 134.13 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 174.49 per 1,000 people | 9.97 per 1,000 people | 164.52 per 1,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone mainlines, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Libya, at 155.7 per 1,000 people against 9.68 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 146.02 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for telephone mainlines?
- Libya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th 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.