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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives

Maldives: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 2.27 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.27 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
151st
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.96 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.211 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, 1970–2024

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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.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1970 0.211 per 100 people —
1971 0.2247 per 100 people +6.5%
1972 0.2247 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.2247 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.2247 per 100 people +0.0%
1976 0.3187 per 100 people +41.8%
1977 0.3558 per 100 people +11.6%
1978 0.5448 per 100 people +53.1%
1979 0.499 per 100 people -8.4%
1981 0.9077 per 100 people +81.9%
1982 0.9741 per 100 people +7.3%
1983 1.06 per 100 people +8.8%
1984 1.14 per 100 people +7.5%
1985 1.19 per 100 people +4.8%
1986 1.42 per 100 people +19.0%
1987 1.66 per 100 people +17.2%
1988 1.99 per 100 people +19.5%
1989 2.34 per 100 people +17.7%
1990 2.78 per 100 people +18.8%
1991 3.29 per 100 people +18.3%
1992 3.57 per 100 people +8.5%
1993 4.07 per 100 people +14.0%
1994 4.73 per 100 people +16.2%
1995 5.4 per 100 people +14.2%
1996 5.82 per 100 people +7.8%
1997 6.71 per 100 people +15.3%
1998 7.33 per 100 people +9.2%
1999 7.99 per 100 people +9.0%
2000 8.66 per 100 people +8.4%
2001 9.5 per 100 people +9.7%
2002 9.82 per 100 people +3.4%
2003 10.14 per 100 people +3.2%
2004 10.45 per 100 people +3.1%
2005 10.54 per 100 people +0.8%
2006 10.25 per 100 people -2.7%
2007 10.19 per 100 people -0.6%
2008 13.96 per 100 people +37.0%
2009 8.75 per 100 people -37.3%
2010 7.86 per 100 people -10.2%
2011 6.45 per 100 people -18.1%
2012 5.98 per 100 people -7.2%
2013 5.64 per 100 people -5.7%
2014 5.45 per 100 people -3.3%
2015 5.12 per 100 people -6.1%
2016 4.77 per 100 people -6.8%
2017 4.45 per 100 people -6.7%
2018 3.96 per 100 people -10.9%
2019 3.42 per 100 people -13.8%
2020 2.89 per 100 people -15.4%
2021 2.71 per 100 people -6.1%
2022 2.55 per 100 people -5.9%
2023 2.44 per 100 people -4.2%
2024 2.27 per 100 people -7.0%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 2.27 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 2.27 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 148 Vietnam 2.62 per 100 people compare
  2. 149 Namibia 2.55 per 100 people compare
  3. 150 Djibouti 2.49 per 100 people compare
  4. 152 Tajikistan 2.21 per 100 people compare
  5. 153 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 per 100 people compare
  6. 154 Samoa 2.12 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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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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