Cameroon vs Libya: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Cameroon
11.16 million
in 2011
Libya
11.00 million
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Libya rank
16th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Cameroon
  • Libya
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11.16 million against 11.00 million in Libya, a difference of 155,600.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Libya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Libya ranks 16th of 53 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 29,394 145,217 115,822 Libya
1990s 67,516 340,078 272,562 Libya
2000s 2.95 million 3.64 million 683,726 Libya
2010s 10.17 million 11.56 million 1.40 million Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Cameroon or Libya?
Cameroon, at 11.16 million against 11.00 million in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Cameroon and Libya?
155,600, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Libya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Libya rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Libya ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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