Telephone mainlines in Libya
Libya: Telephone mainlines was 155.7 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Libya, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone mainlines in Libya is 155.7 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Libya peaked at 193.28 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.25 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Libya 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 27.76 per 1,000 people | +344.4% |
| 1982 | 29.5 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 31.39 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 33.53 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 36.08 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 39.03 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 42.49 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 47.86 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 50.8 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 50.76 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 52.69 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 52.28 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.19 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.32 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 66.6 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 78.15 per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 80.79 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 99.18 per 1,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 107.12 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 115.65 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 123.8 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 132.49 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 135.35 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 141.43 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 147.72 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 154.23 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 160.88 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 149.67 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 169.78 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 193.28 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 155.7 per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 155.7 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.31 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 155.7 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108.04 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +344.4% | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 27.76 per 1,000 people |
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 | 69.61 per 1,000 people | 50.76 per 1,000 people | 107.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.1 per 1,000 people | 115.65 per 1,000 people | 169.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.49 per 1,000 people | 155.7 per 1,000 people | 193.28 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Seychelles 324.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Mauritius 291.28 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Cape Verde 148.83 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Tunisia 114.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Morocco 110.5 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 in Libya?
- Telephone mainlines in Libya was 155.7 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 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 193.28 per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for telephone mainlines?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 (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. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.