Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0227 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives stood at 0.0227 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.1396 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1974.
That places Maldives 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +70.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 units per person | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 units per person | +82.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0357 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.054 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0582 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0671 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0733 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0799 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0866 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.095 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0982 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1014 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1045 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1054 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1025 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1019 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1396 units per person | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0875 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0786 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0645 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0598 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0564 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0545 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0445 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0396 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0227 units per person | -7.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0227 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0227 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182 units per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0517 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1023 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 0.1396 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 0.0786 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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, per capita in Maldives?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives was 0.0227 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1396 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 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.