Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives
Maldives: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.27 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives stood at 2.27 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives peaked at 13.96 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.211 per 100 people, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 151st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3142 per 100 people | 0.211 per 100 people | 0.5448 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.41 per 100 people | 0.9077 per 100 people | 2.34 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.17 per 100 people | 2.78 per 100 people | 7.99 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 per 100 people | 8.66 per 100 people | 13.96 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 per 100 people | 3.42 per 100 people | 7.86 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 per 100 people | 2.27 per 100 people | 2.89 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives was 2.27 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.211 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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