Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 812.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 812.8 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 812.8 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.96 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.96 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1966 | 45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69.73 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1971 | 69.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 69.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 89.21 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 105.72 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 120.96 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 133.16 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 145.3 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 159.82 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 180.19 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 205 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 240.6 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 249.78 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 264.58 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 304.76 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 344.96 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 364.6 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 381.38 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 400.78 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 433.71 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 470.15 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 492.25 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 509.03 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 533.49 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 564.4 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 584.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 598.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 618.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 638.1 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 649.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 647.72 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 650.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 645.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 631.61 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 651.13 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 720.1 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 753.48 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 771.53 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 773.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 725.63 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 717.94 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 722.91 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 719.88 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 719.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 732.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 750.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 798.24 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 798.83 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 805.9 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 806.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 809.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 812.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 812.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 23.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 812.8 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.99 units per square kilometre, 67.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +55.4% | 28.96 units per square kilometre | 45 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +55.0% | 45 units per square kilometre | 69.73 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +27.9% | 69.73 units per square kilometre | 89.21 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.87 units per square kilometre | 28.96 units per square kilometre | 45 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.3 units per square kilometre | 69.73 units per square kilometre | 145.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.57 units per square kilometre | 159.82 units per square kilometre | 381.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.48 units per square kilometre | 400.78 units per square kilometre | 618.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 675.91 units per square kilometre | 631.61 units per square kilometre | 771.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 746 units per square kilometre | 717.94 units per square kilometre | 798.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.68 units per square kilometre | 805.9 units per square kilometre | 812.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Singapore 2,647 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 2,638 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Gibraltar 1,716 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Bermuda 464.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 327.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Barbados 282.13 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malta was 812.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 812.8 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.96 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.