Libya vs Panama: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Libya
16.86 per 100 people
in 2022
Panama
17.36 per 100 people
in 2023
Libya rank
71st
Panama rank
68th

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

  • Libya
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 17.36 per 100 people against 16.86 per 100 people in Libya, a difference of 0.5 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Panama ahead.

Libya ranks 71st and Panama ranks 68th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 3.9 per 100 people 7.68 per 100 people 3.78 per 100 people Panama
1990s 6.79 per 100 people 11.42 per 100 people 4.63 per 100 people Panama
2000s 14.11 per 100 people 13.72 per 100 people 0.3878 per 100 people Libya
2010s 17.52 per 100 people 15.42 per 100 people 2.1 per 100 people Libya
2020s 20.44 per 100 people 19.39 per 100 people 1.05 per 100 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Libya or Panama?
Panama, at 17.36 per 100 people against 16.86 per 100 people in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Libya and Panama?
0.5 per 100 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Panama?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Libya and Panama rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Libya ranks 71st and Panama ranks 68th 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

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.