Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya
Libya: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.22 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.22 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya peaked at 1.58 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,427, in 1960.
Libya ranks 60th of 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,427 | — |
| 1961 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,427 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 89,300 | +959.7% |
| 1982 | 99,750 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 111,400 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 124,350 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 138,900 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 155,000 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 173,100 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 199,300 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 215,850 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 220,000 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 232,980 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 235,803 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 240,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 264,000 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 318,000 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 380,000 | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 400,000 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 550,000 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 605,000 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 660,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 720,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 750,000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 799,500 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 852,300 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 909,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 969,000 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 920,416 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 814,000 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 789,000 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 914,491 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -22.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.22 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.22 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +959.7% | 8,427 | 89,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,427 | 8,427 | 8,427 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,427 | 8,427 | 8,427 | 4 |
| 1980s | 145,217 | 89,300 | 215,850 | 9 |
| 1990s | 334,078 | 220,000 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 824,848 | 605,000 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 789,000 | 1.58 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.22 million | 1.58 million | 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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 13.94 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya was 1.22 million in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,427 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.