Canada vs Malaysia: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled

Canada
10.97 million
in 2024
Malaysia
8.22 million
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Malaysia rank
18th

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.97 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia, a difference of 2.75 million.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 212 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.13 million 63,510 5.06 million Canada
1970s 7.72 million 170,699 7.55 million Canada
1980s 12.04 million 878,794 11.16 million Canada
1990s 17.52 million 3.09 million 14.43 million Canada
2000s 19.54 million 4.51 million 15.03 million Canada
2010s 16.04 million 5.34 million 10.70 million Canada
2020s 11.84 million 8.16 million 3.68 million Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled, Canada or Malaysia?
Canada, at 10.97 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled between Canada and Malaysia?
2.75 million, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.