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

0.35 per 100 people, with Qatar ahead.

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

54 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 Qatar: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Libya

16.86 per 100 people

in 2022

Qatar

17.21 per 100 people

in 2024

Libya rank

71st

Qatar rank

69th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Libya
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 17.21 per 100 people against 16.86 per 100 people in Libya, a difference of 0.35 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.

Libya ranks 71st and Qatar ranks 69th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.5828 per 100 people	2.56 per 100 people	1.97 per 100 people	Qatar
1970s	0.5818 per 100 people	7.4 per 100 people	6.81 per 100 people	Qatar
1980s	3.9 per 100 people	18.49 per 100 people	14.59 per 100 people	Qatar
1990s	6.79 per 100 people	23.68 per 100 people	16.89 per 100 people	Qatar
2000s	14.11 per 100 people	22.86 per 100 people	8.75 per 100 people	Qatar
2010s	17.52 per 100 people	18.12 per 100 people	0.6082 per 100 people	Qatar
2020s	20.44 per 100 people	16.89 per 100 people	3.55 per 100 people	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Libya or Qatar?: Qatar, at 17.21 per 100 people against 16.86 per 100 people in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Libya and Qatar?: 0.35 per 100 people, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Libya ranks 71st and Qatar ranks 69th 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.