Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Ethiopia or Libya?

Ethiopia, at 14.96 million against 11.00 million in Libya as of 2011.

What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Ethiopia and Libya?

3.96 million, with Ethiopia ahead.

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.

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.

Ethiopia vs Libya: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Ethiopia

14.96 million

in 2011

Libya

11.00 million

in 2011

Ethiopia rank

13th

Libya rank

16th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Ethiopia
Libya

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 14.96 million against 11.00 million in Libya, a difference of 3.96 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Libya ranks 16th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,636	8,427	209	Ethiopia
1980s	93,746	145,217	51,471	Libya
1990s	146,884	340,078	193,194	Libya
2000s	1.46 million	3.64 million	2.18 million	Libya
2010s	11.36 million	11.56 million	204,860	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Ethiopia or Libya?: Ethiopia, at 14.96 million against 11.00 million in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Ethiopia and Libya?: 3.96 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Libya?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Libya rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Ethiopia ranks 13th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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