What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Libya and New Caledonia?

0.64 per 100 people, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Caledonia?

52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs New Caledonia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Libya

16.86 per 100 people

in 2022

New Caledonia

16.22 per 100 people

in 2022

Libya rank

71st

New Caledonia rank

73rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Libya
New Caledonia

How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.86 per 100 people against 16.22 per 100 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.64 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Libya ranks 71st and New Caledonia ranks 73rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.5828 per 100 people	3.2 per 100 people	2.62 per 100 people	New Caledonia
1970s	0.5818 per 100 people	4.46 per 100 people	3.88 per 100 people	New Caledonia
1980s	3.9 per 100 people	12.1 per 100 people	8.2 per 100 people	New Caledonia
1990s	6.79 per 100 people	20.69 per 100 people	13.9 per 100 people	New Caledonia
2000s	14.11 per 100 people	23.26 per 100 people	9.16 per 100 people	New Caledonia
2010s	16.22 per 100 people	27.35 per 100 people	11.14 per 100 people	New Caledonia
2020s	20.44 per 100 people	16.18 per 100 people	4.26 per 100 people	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Libya or New Caledonia?: Libya, at 16.86 per 100 people against 16.22 per 100 people in New Caledonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Libya and New Caledonia?: 0.64 per 100 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and New Caledonia?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Libya and New Caledonia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Libya ranks 71st and New Caledonia ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.