Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Libya or Uruguay?

Libya, at 1.22 million against 1.21 million in Uruguay as of 2022.

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

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Uruguay: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Libya

1.22 million

in 2022

Uruguay

1.21 million

in 2024

Libya rank

60th

Uruguay rank

61st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Libya
Uruguay

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.22 million against 1.21 million in Uruguay, a difference of 11,860.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Libya ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,427	124,222	115,795	Uruguay
1970s	8,427	160,000	151,573	Uruguay
1980s	145,217	288,315	143,099	Uruguay
1990s	334,078	624,392	290,313	Uruguay
2000s	824,848	963,245	138,398	Uruguay
2010s	1.15 million	1.07 million	82,642	Libya
2020s	1.46 million	1.23 million	223,723	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Libya or Uruguay?: Libya, at 1.22 million against 1.21 million in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Libya and Uruguay?: 11,860, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Libya ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 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.