North Korea vs Libya: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
North Korea
1.18 million
in 2022
Libya
1.22 million
in 2022
North Korea rank
62nd
Libya rank
60th
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.22 million against 1.18 million in North Korea, a difference of 37,740.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1983 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 60th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 500,000 | 159,700 | 340,300 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 500,000 | 334,078 | 165,922 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 979,600 | 824,848 | 154,752 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.19 million | 11,146 | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.46 million | 276,580 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, North Korea or Libya?
- Libya, at 1.22 million against 1.18 million in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between North Korea and Libya?
- 37,740, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- North Korea ranks 62nd and Libya ranks 60th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.