Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2311 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.2311 units per person.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.244 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per person, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 52nd 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.006 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 units per person | +60.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0102 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 0.01 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0147 units per person | +58.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0189 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.022 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0257 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0305 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0365 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0423 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.049 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0575 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0628 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0662 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0695 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0743 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0802 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0889 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0991 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.111 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1248 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1445 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1639 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1809 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1976 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1975 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2015 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1938 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1852 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.176 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.169 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1644 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1611 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1637 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1609 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1609 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1551 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1547 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1503 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1437 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1437 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1522 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2034 units per person | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2257 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2214 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2204 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2406 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.244 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2392 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2311 units per person | -3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.2311 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.2311 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +60.4% | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0087 units per person |
| 1975 | +58.7% | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0147 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0257 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0569 units per person | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0802 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1508 units per person | 0.0889 units per person | 0.2001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1776 units per person | 0.1609 units per person | 0.2015 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1711 units per person | 0.1437 units per person | 0.2257 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.235 units per person | 0.2204 units per person | 0.244 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 49 United States 0.2398 units per person compare
- 50 French Polynesia 0.2347 units per person compare
- 51 Bahamas 0.232 units per person compare
- 53 Mexico 0.2256 units per person compare
- 54 Netherlands 0.2209 units per person compare
- 55 Australia 0.2189 units per person 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 landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia was 0.2311 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.244 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.