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