Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Libya
Libya: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Libya, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Libya is 98.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Libya peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Libya ranks 128th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 50.0% | — |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +56.0% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +4.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 98.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 98.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.3%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 0.0% | 78.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 72.0% | 98.0% | 4 |
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 population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Libya?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Libya was 98.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Libya ranks 128th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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