Libya — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Libya, 1990–2024.
Internet users for Libya was 81.95% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 27 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 82.10% in 2023. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Libya ranks 100 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 49%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 85.34%, so Libya sits below it. It peaked in 2023 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 361%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 13 of 23 economies; Iraq (81.47%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 512% in 2002. That is 41% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 98th of 201 in 1990 → 162nd of 195 in 2000 → 131st of 200 in 2010 → 81st of 183 in 2020 → 92nd of 180 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.95% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 82.1% | +1.5 pp |
| 2022 | 80.65% | +3.2 pp |
| 2021 | 77.44% | +3.1 pp |
| 2020 | 74.36% | +3.0 pp |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +23.9 pp |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +12.5 pp |
| 2016 | 35% | +10.0 pp |
| 2015 | 25% | +7.2 pp |
| 2014 | 17.76% | +1.3 pp |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +1.3 pp |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2011 | 14% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 14% | +3.2 pp |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +1.8 pp |
| 2008 | 9% | +4.3 pp |
| 2007 | 4.72% | +0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 3.92% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 3.53% | +0.7 pp |
| 2003 | 2.81% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 2.24% | +1.9 pp |
| 2001 | 0.37% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 0.19% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 0.13% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Libya’s Internet users in 1999?
0.13% (1999). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 81.95%; 2023: 82.1%; 2022: 80.65%; 2021: 77.44%; 2020: 74.36%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.