Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Libya
Libya: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 87.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2021
All-time low
86.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Libya, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 87.3% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Libya ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 87.3% | — |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.5% | 88.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 95 Brazil 87.4% compare
- 95 Dominica 87.4% compare
- 98 South Africa 87.0% compare
- 99 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.8% compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 86.6% 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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Libya?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Libya was 87.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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