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 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 70.7% | — |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +25.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 98.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 98.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 139 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 141 Belize 98.0% compare
- 142 Benin 98.0% compare
- 142 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 142 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 142 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 142 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 142 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 142 Palau 98.0% compare
- 142 Palestine 98.0% compare
- 142 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 142 Uganda 98.0% 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 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 142nd out of 212 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 (%).