Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 23.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.11
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
24.4
in 2022
All-time low
0.5888
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia stood at 23.11.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia peaked at 24.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5888, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.613 | — |
| 1961 | 0.5888 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5888 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5888 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5888 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.869 | +47.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8293 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8293 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8293 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8293 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9626 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9626 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9626 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9626 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.45 | +51.1% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.86 | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 2.16 | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 2.53 | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 2.99 | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 3.6 | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 4.21 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 4.9 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 5.78 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 6.34 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 7.06 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 7.55 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 8.16 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 8.89 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 9.91 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 11.1 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 12.5 | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 14.4 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 16.4 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 18.1 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 19.8 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.7 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 20.15 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 20.02 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.38 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.52 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 16.44 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.11 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.37 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.09 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.09 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.51 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.47 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.03 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.37 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.22 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 20.34 | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 22.57 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 22.14 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.04 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.06 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 24.4 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.92 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.11 | -3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 23.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 23.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +51.1% | 0.9626 | 1.45 |
| 1965 | +47.6% | 0.5888 | 0.869 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7154 | 0.5888 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.45 | 0.9626 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 | 2.99 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.08 | 8.89 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.76 | 16.09 | 20.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 | 14.37 | 22.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 22.04 | 24.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 50 United States 23.61 compare
- 51 French Polynesia 23.47 compare
- 52 Bahamas 23.2 compare
- 54 Mexico 22.56 compare
- 55 Australia 22.28 compare
- 56 Netherlands 21.81 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia was 23.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5888 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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