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

Libya, at 11.00 million against 9.70 million in Senegal as of 2011.

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

1.30 million, with Libya ahead.

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

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.

Libya vs Senegal: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Libya

11.00 million

in 2011

Senegal

9.70 million

in 2011

Libya rank

16th

Senegal rank

19th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Libya
Senegal

How they compare

Libya currently reports 11.00 million against 9.70 million in Senegal, a difference of 1.30 million.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Libya ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 19th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,427	9,494	1,067	Senegal
1980s	145,217	24,304	120,912	Libya
1990s	340,078	100,916	239,162	Libya
2000s	3.64 million	2.61 million	1.03 million	Libya
2010s	11.56 million	9.19 million	2.37 million	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Libya or Senegal?: Libya, at 11.00 million against 9.70 million in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Libya and Senegal?: 1.30 million, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Senegal?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Libya and Senegal rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Libya ranks 16th and Senegal ranks 19th 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: 18 September 2026

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