Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Malaysia
4.82 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
4.50 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.82 million against 4.50 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 313,310.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malaysia ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 615,378 234,358 381,020 Malaysia
2010s 2.77 million 1.61 million 1.15 million Malaysia
2020s 4.14 million 3.81 million 333,380 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
Malaysia, at 4.82 million against 4.50 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
313,310, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Malaysia ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.