Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 98.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.0%
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
153rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2009
All-time low
50.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2006–2022
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Libya, 2006–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Libya is 98.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Libya peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2015.
Libya ranks 153rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 99.6%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 98.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (21 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
- 150 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 150 United Republic of Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 152 Belize 98.0% compare
- 153 Benin 98.0% compare
- 153 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 153 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 153 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 153 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 153 Palau 98.0% compare
- 153 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 153 State of Palestine 98.0% compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 153 Uganda 98.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Libya?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Libya was 98.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Libya ranks 153rd out of 227 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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