Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Libya
Libya: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Libya, 2006–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Libya stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Libya peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2015.
That places Libya 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 70.7% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 50.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 78.0% | 98.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 136 Gambia 98.1% compare
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- 139 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
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- 139 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 139 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 139 Palau 98.0% compare
- 139 Palestine 98.0% compare
- 139 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 139 Tanzania 98.0% compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 139 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 139 Uganda 98.0% compare
More science & technology data for Libya
- Scientific and technical journal articles 443.08 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 23 (1996)
- Share of the population using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 12 (1996)
- Number of people using the Internet 5.53 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 4.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 326,401 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Libya?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Libya was 98.0% in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Libya ranks 139th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)