Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta
Malta: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 47.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta is 47.35, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta peaked at 58.67 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 1960.
Malta ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.75 | — |
| 1961 | 2.96 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.41 | +49.0% |
| 1966 | 4.47 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.47 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.47 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.47 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.07 | +58.3% |
| 1971 | 6.96 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.96 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.96 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.96 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.93 | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 10.51 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 11.92 | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 13.01 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 14.07 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 15.33 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 17.13 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 19.31 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 22.45 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 23.1 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 24.25 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 27.7 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 31.08 | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 32.55 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 33.72 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 34.9 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 37.4 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 41.6 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 42.7 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 44.4 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 46.6 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 47.9 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 48.6 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 49.8 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 51.06 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.58 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.11 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.02 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.28 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 50.15 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 55.23 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 57.55 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 58.67 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.59 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.68 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 53.85 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.99 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.02 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.74 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.48 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.35 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.72 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 50.72 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 49.77 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 49.06 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.8 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.35 | -3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 47.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 47.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +58.3% | 4.47 | 7.07 |
| 1965 | +49.0% | 2.96 | 4.41 |
| 1975 | +28.3% | 6.96 | 8.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 | 2.75 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.34 | 6.96 | 14.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.66 | 15.33 | 33.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4 | 34.9 | 49.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.55 | 48.9 | 58.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.21 | 50.72 | 58.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.84 | 47.35 | 49.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta was 47.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 58.67 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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