Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Libya
Libya: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.93 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Libya, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Libya stood at 1.93 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Libya peaked at 1.95 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Libya 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4555 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 1.5 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 units per person | 0.8933 units per person | 1.68 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.84 units per person | 1.65 units per person | 1.95 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 4 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 2.11 units per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 2.04 units per person compare
- 6 Antigua and Barbuda 2.01 units per person compare
- 8 Russian Federation 1.88 units per person compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 1.84 units per person compare
- 10 South Africa 1.79 units per person compare
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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Libya?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Libya was 1.93 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Libya ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.