What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya was 16.86 per 100 people 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 23.39 per 100 people in 2017.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5818 per 100 people in 1961.

How does Libya rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Libya ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2022.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Libya: Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 213 countries

All-time high

23.39 per 100 people

in 2017

All-time low

0.5818 per 100 people

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya, 1960–2022

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Libya recorded 16.86 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

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

Libya ranks 71st of 213 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

68 Panama 17.36 per 100 people compare
69 Qatar 17.21 per 100 people compare
70 Saint Lucia 17.14 per 100 people compare
72 Estonia 16.72 per 100 people compare
73 New Caledonia 16.22 per 100 people compare
74 Laos 16.1 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Libya

Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 1.09 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 11,246 (2023)
Air transport, freight 60.05 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.7 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 96.9 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 12.0% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya was 16.86 per 100 people 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 23.39 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5818 per 100 people in 1961.
How does Libya rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Libya ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.