What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Libya and Russian Federation?

0.05 units per person, with Libya ahead.

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

50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Russian Federation: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Libya

1.93 units per person

in 2022

Russian Federation

1.88 units per person

in 2024

Libya rank

7th

Russian Federation rank

8th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

Libya
Russian Federation

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.93 units per person against 1.88 units per person in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.05 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Libya ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	—
1970s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	—
1980s	0 units per person	0 units per person	0 units per person	—
1990s	0.0012 units per person	0.002 units per person	0.0008 units per person	Russian Federation
2000s	0.4555 units per person	0.7055 units per person	0.25 units per person	Russian Federation
2010s	1.44 units per person	1.55 units per person	0.1137 units per person	Russian Federation
2020s	1.84 units per person	1.68 units per person	0.1611 units per person	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Libya or Russian Federation?: Libya, at 1.93 units per person against 1.88 units per person in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Libya and Russian Federation?: 0.05 units per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russian Federation?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Libya and Russian Federation rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?: Libya ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.