Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Libya
Libya: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 1,713 per 1,000 people in 2011. β Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Libya, 1960β2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Libya stood at 1,713 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 1,186.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Libya peaked at 1,908 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.25 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Libya ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.61 per 1,000 people | 27.76 per 1,000 people | 50.8 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 70.79 per 1,000 people | 50.76 per 1,000 people | 112.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 605.48 per 1,000 people | 123.3 per 1,000 people | 1,692 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,811 per 1,000 people | 1,713 per 1,000 people | 1,908 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Seychelles 1,797 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Botswana 1,502 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 South Africa 1,347 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Mauritius 1,298 per 1,000 people 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 telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Libya?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Libya was 1,713 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,186.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.