Bahamas vs Malaysia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Bahamas
23.2 per 100 people
in 2024
Malaysia
23.11 per 100 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
53rd

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 23.2 per 100 people against 23.11 per 100 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 12.31 per 100 people 1.45 per 100 people 10.86 per 100 people Bahamas
1980s 17.97 per 100 people 5.73 per 100 people 12.25 per 100 people Bahamas
1990s 28.97 per 100 people 15.08 per 100 people 13.89 per 100 people Bahamas
2000s 37.82 per 100 people 17.76 per 100 people 20.07 per 100 people Bahamas
2010s 31.94 per 100 people 17.11 per 100 people 14.83 per 100 people Bahamas
2020s 22.76 per 100 people 23.5 per 100 people 0.7486 per 100 people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Bahamas or Malaysia?
Bahamas, at 23.2 per 100 people against 23.11 per 100 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Bahamas and Malaysia?
0.09 per 100 people, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Bahamas ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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