Malta vs Portugal: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people

Malta
47.35
in 2024
Portugal
53
in 2024
Malta rank
9th
Portugal rank
6th

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 53 against 47.35 in Malta, a difference of 5.65.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 6th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 3.69 2.85 0.8414 Malta
1970s 9.34 7.68 1.65 Malta
1980s 24.66 14.42 10.24 Malta
1990s 43.4 34.43 8.97 Malta
2000s 52.55 40.83 11.72 Malta
2010s 53.21 45.27 7.94 Malta
2020s 48.84 51.88 3.04 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people, Malta or Portugal?
Portugal, at 53 against 47.35 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people between Malta and Portugal?
5.65, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Malta ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed