Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): International Internet bandwidth

Libya
1,868 bits per person
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
427.49 bits per person
in 2011
Libya rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

International Internet bandwidth over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1,868 bits per person against 427.49 bits per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1,441 bits per person.

That makes Libya's figure about 4.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 184.03 bits per person 18.75 bits per person 165.28 bits per person Libya
2010s 1,721 bits per person 337.13 bits per person 1,384 bits per person Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international internet bandwidth, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Libya, at 1,868 bits per person against 427.49 bits per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
1,441 bits per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
Libya ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as International Internet bandwidth (bits per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International Internet bandwidth (bits per person)
Unit
bits per person
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 751 data points, 1992–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.