Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Libya
Libya: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.93 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Libya, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.93 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Libya peaked at 1.95 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Libya 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per person | +97.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 units per person | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0226 units per person | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0872 units per person | +285.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3414 units per person | +291.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6568 units per person | +92.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7372 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 units per person | +60.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.58 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.55 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.62 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8933 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 units per person | +83.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.95 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 1.93 units per person | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.93 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.93 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +291.7% | 0.0872 units per person | 0.3414 units per person |
| 2004 | +285.7% | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0872 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4555 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 1.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 units per person | 0.8933 units per person | 1.68 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.84 units per person | 1.65 units per person | 1.95 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 4 Macao 2.11 units per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 2.04 units per person compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 2.01 units per person compare
- 8 Russia 1.88 units per person compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 1.84 units per person compare
- 10 South Africa 1.79 units per person compare
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Libya?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Libya was 1.93 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.