Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya
Libya: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 192.97 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
192.97 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 212 countries
All-time high
195.12 per 100 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Libya recorded 192.97 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya peaked at 195.12 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Libya ranks 7th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.204 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0.4015 per 100 people | +96.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5931 per 100 people | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 0.754 per 100 people | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9253 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1.27 per 100 people | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 2.26 per 100 people | +77.8% |
| 2004 | 8.72 per 100 people | +285.7% |
| 2005 | 34.14 per 100 people | +291.7% |
| 2006 | 65.68 per 100 people | +92.4% |
| 2007 | 73.72 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 118.34 per 100 people | +60.5% |
| 2009 | 149.75 per 100 people | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 167.75 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 157.65 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 155.15 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 162.35 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 132.2 per 100 people | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 149.22 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 115.5 per 100 people | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 89.33 per 100 people | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 164 per 100 people | +83.6% |
| 2020 | 164.99 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 195.12 per 100 people | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 192.97 per 100 people | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 192.97 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 192.97 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +291.7% | 8.72 per 100 people | 34.14 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +285.7% | 2.26 per 100 people | 8.72 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1199 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.5931 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.55 per 100 people | 0.754 per 100 people | 149.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.68 per 100 people | 89.33 per 100 people | 167.75 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 184.36 per 100 people | 164.99 per 100 people | 195.12 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 4 United Arab Emirates 203.21 per 100 people compare
- 5 Macao 201.14 per 100 people compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 200.54 per 100 people compare
- 8 Russia 186.1 per 100 people compare
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 183.88 per 100 people compare
- 10 South Africa 179.34 per 100 people 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 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya was 192.97 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 195.12 per 100 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.