Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Maldives
Maldives: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 11,998 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Maldives stood at 11,998.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Maldives peaked at 46,925 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 260, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 177th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 260 | — |
| 1971 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 365 | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 470 | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 540 | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 850 | +57.4% |
| 1979 | 800 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,170 | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 1,540 | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 1,700 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 2,272 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2,800 | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 3,400 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 4,200 | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 5,100 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 6,240 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 7,631 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 8,523 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 9,970 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 11,860 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 13,869 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 15,268 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 17,967 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 19,985 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 22,179 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 24,432 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 27,242 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 28,651 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 30,056 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 31,503 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32,296 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32,181 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,063 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 46,925 | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 30,490 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 28,376 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 24,084 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 23,140 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 22,557 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22,549 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,911 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,137 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 20,378 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18,754 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 16,664 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 14,508 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 14,005 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13,376 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12,860 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,998 | -6.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11,998 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11,998 is below the median for South Asia, which is 346,336, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 432.5 | 260 | 850 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,618 | 1,170 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,349 | 6,240 | 22,179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,684 | 24,432 | 46,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,955 | 16,664 | 28,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,349 | 11,998 | 14,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 176 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 180 American Samoa 9,693 compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Maldives?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Maldives was 11,998 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46,925 in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Maldives ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.