Individuals using the Internet in Libya
Libya: Individuals using the Internet was 82.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Libya is 82.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 361.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Libya peaked at 82.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Libya 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 14.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 74.4% | 82.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- 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)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 12.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Libya?
- Individuals using the internet in Libya was 82.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for individuals using the internet?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.5%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.