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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya

Libya: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 16.86 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
16.86 per 100 people
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
71st
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.39 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.5818 per 100 people
in 1961
Years of data
54
1960–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya, 1960–2022

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya stood at 16.86 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya peaked at 23.39 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5818 per 100 people, in 1961.

That places Libya 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.5905 per 100 people —
1961 0.5818 per 100 people -1.5%
1962 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1966 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1967 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1971 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1972 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.5818 per 100 people +0.0%
1981 2.87 per 100 people +393.2%
1982 3.05 per 100 people +6.5%
1983 3.25 per 100 people +6.5%
1984 3.49 per 100 people +7.2%
1985 3.77 per 100 people +8.1%
1986 4.08 per 100 people +8.2%
1987 4.42 per 100 people +8.5%
1988 4.96 per 100 people +12.0%
1989 5.23 per 100 people +5.5%
1990 4.95 per 100 people -5.3%
1991 5.13 per 100 people +3.6%
1992 5.08 per 100 people -1.0%
1993 5.07 per 100 people -0.2%
1994 5.47 per 100 people +7.9%
1995 6.48 per 100 people +18.5%
1996 7.62 per 100 people +17.6%
1997 7.9 per 100 people +3.7%
1998 9.73 per 100 people +23.2%
1999 10.5 per 100 people +7.9%
2000 11.4 per 100 people +8.6%
2001 12.21 per 100 people +7.1%
2002 13.07 per 100 people +7.0%
2003 13.35 per 100 people +2.1%
2004 13.94 per 100 people +4.4%
2005 14.55 per 100 people +4.4%
2006 15.2 per 100 people +4.5%
2007 15.87 per 100 people +4.4%
2008 14.76 per 100 people -7.0%
2009 16.7 per 100 people +13.1%
2010 18.9 per 100 people +13.2%
2011 15.76 per 100 people -16.6%
2012 13.17 per 100 people -16.4%
2013 12.51 per 100 people -5.0%
2014 14.23 per 100 people +13.7%
2015 16.28 per 100 people +14.4%
2016 20.72 per 100 people +27.3%
2017 23.39 per 100 people +12.9%
2019 22.67 per 100 people -3.1%
2020 22.37 per 100 people -1.3%
2021 22.09 per 100 people -1.3%
2022 16.86 per 100 people -23.7%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 16.86 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 16.86 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +393.2% 0.5818 per 100 people 2.87 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5828 per 100 people 0.5818 per 100 people 0.5905 per 100 people 9
1970s 0.5818 per 100 people 0.5818 per 100 people 0.5818 per 100 people 4
1980s 3.9 per 100 people 2.87 per 100 people 5.23 per 100 people 9
1990s 6.79 per 100 people 4.95 per 100 people 10.5 per 100 people 10
2000s 14.11 per 100 people 11.4 per 100 people 16.7 per 100 people 10
2010s 17.52 per 100 people 12.51 per 100 people 23.39 per 100 people 9
2020s 20.44 per 100 people 16.86 per 100 people 22.37 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 68 Panama 17.36 per 100 people compare
  2. 69 Qatar 17.21 per 100 people compare
  3. 70 Saint Lucia 17.14 per 100 people compare
  4. 72 Estonia 16.72 per 100 people compare
  5. 73 New Caledonia 16.22 per 100 people compare
  6. 74 Laos 16.1 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya was 16.86 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 23.39 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5818 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Libya rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Libya ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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