Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya
Libya: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.22 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.22 million for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya peaked at 1.58 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,427, in 1960.
Libya ranks 60th 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 | 8,427 | 8,427 | 8,427 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,427 | 8,427 | 8,427 | 4 |
| 1980s | 145,217 | 89,300 | 215,850 | 9 |
| 1990s | 334,078 | 220,000 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 824,848 | 605,000 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 789,000 | 1.58 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.22 million | 1.58 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Libya was 1.22 million 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 1.58 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,427 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Libya ranks 60th 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 49.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.