Internet users in Libya
Libya: Internet users was 1.09 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Libya, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Libya is 1.09 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 5,487.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Libya peaked at 1.09 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Libya ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 6,860 | — |
| 2000 | 9,785 | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 19,541 | +99.7% |
| 2002 | 121,968 | +524.2% |
| 2003 | 155,954 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 199,704 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 226,045 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 253,493 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 284,409 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 553,466 | +94.6% |
| 2009 | 676,368 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 889,716 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +22.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.09 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308,420, 3.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.09 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.59 million, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +524.2% | 19,541 | 121,968 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,430 | 0 | 6,860 | 2 |
| 2000s | 250,073 | 9,785 | 676,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 990,733 | 889,716 | 1.09 million | 2 |
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 internet users in Libya?
- Internet users in Libya was 1.09 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for internet users?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,487.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.