Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Libya
Libya: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 4.52 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Libya, 2008–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Libya is 4.52 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 314.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Libya peaked at 4.72 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7416 per 100 people, in 2008.
That places Libya 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7416 per 100 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.9895 per 100 people | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 per 100 people | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9771 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9339 per 100 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.55 per 100 people | +172.7% |
| 2017 | 4.72 per 100 people | +85.3% |
| 2019 | 4.57 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.71 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.65 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.52 per 100 people | -2.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.52 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.52 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +172.7% | 0.9339 per 100 people | 2.55 per 100 people |
| 2017 | +85.3% | 2.55 per 100 people | 4.72 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +33.4% | 0.7416 per 100 people | 0.9895 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8656 per 100 people | 0.7416 per 100 people | 0.9895 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 100 people | 0.9339 per 100 people | 4.72 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.63 per 100 people | 4.52 per 100 people | 4.71 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More science & technology data for Libya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 192.97 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.92 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1293 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 443.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Libya?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Libya was 4.52 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7416 per 100 people in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Libya ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.