Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya
Libya: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 16.86 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya stood at 16.86.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya peaked at 23.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5818, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5905 | — |
| 1961 | 0.5818 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5818 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.87 | +393.2% |
| 1982 | 3.05 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 3.25 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 3.49 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.77 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 4.08 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 4.42 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 4.96 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 5.23 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 4.95 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 5.13 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.08 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.47 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.48 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 7.62 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 7.9 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 9.73 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 10.5 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 11.4 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 12.21 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 13.07 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 13.35 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.94 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.55 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.2 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 15.87 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.76 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.7 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 15.76 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 13.17 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 12.51 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.23 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 16.28 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 20.72 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 23.39 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 22.67 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 22.37 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 22.09 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.86 | -23.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +393.2% | 0.5818 | 2.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5828 | 0.5818 | 0.5905 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5818 | 0.5818 | 0.5818 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 2.87 | 5.23 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.79 | 4.95 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 11.4 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 12.51 | 23.39 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.44 | 16.86 | 22.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Libya was 16.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5818 in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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