Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Libya
Libya: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 82.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Libya stood at 82.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 360.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Libya peaked at 82.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Libya 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +450.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +91.5% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +50.3% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 82.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 82.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 | +450.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 14.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 74.4% | 82.1% | 5 |
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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Libya?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Libya was 82.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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