Fixed broadband subscriptions in Libya
Libya: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 326,401 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Libya, 2008–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions in Libya stood at 326,401.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 385.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Libya peaked at 332,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,242, in 2008.
Libya ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46,242 | — |
| 2009 | 63,000 | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 72,800 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 70,000 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 67,300 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 64,700 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 62,800 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 61,000 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 168,920 | +176.9% |
| 2017 | 318,000 | +88.3% |
| 2019 | 318,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 332,000 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 332,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 326,401 | -1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 326,401 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 326,401 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 810,782, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +176.9% | 61,000 | 168,920 |
| 2017 | +88.3% | 168,920 | 318,000 |
| 2009 | +36.2% | 46,242 | 63,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,621 | 46,242 | 63,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 133,724 | 61,000 | 318,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 330,134 | 326,401 | 332,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -22.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Libya?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Libya was 326,401 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 332,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,242 in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Libya ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.