Libya vs Panama: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Libya
16.86 per 100 people
in 2022
Panama
17.36 per 100 people
in 2023
Libya rank
71st
Panama rank
68th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Libya
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.36 per 100 people against 16.86 per 100 people in Libya, a difference of 0.5 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Panama ahead.
Libya ranks 71st and Panama ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 per 100 people | 7.68 per 100 people | 3.78 per 100 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 6.79 per 100 people | 11.42 per 100 people | 4.63 per 100 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 14.11 per 100 people | 13.72 per 100 people | 0.3878 per 100 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 17.52 per 100 people | 15.42 per 100 people | 2.1 per 100 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 20.44 per 100 people | 19.39 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Libya or Panama?
- Panama, at 17.36 per 100 people against 16.86 per 100 people in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Libya and Panama?
- 0.5 per 100 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Panama?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Libya and Panama rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Libya ranks 71st and Panama ranks 68th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.