Least developed countries: UN classification vs Malaysia: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Least developed countries: UN classification
25.00 million
in 2025
Malaysia
4.82 million
in 2024
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
34th
Malaysia rank
35th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 25.00 million against 4.82 million in Malaysia, a difference of 20.18 million.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 5.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 47 groups.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.