Egypt vs Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Egypt
13.25 million
in 2024
Malaysia
8.22 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
Malaysia rank
18th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13.25 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia, a difference of 5.03 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 220,503 63,510 156,992 Egypt
1970s 327,850 170,699 157,151 Egypt
1980s 822,426 878,794 56,369 Malaysia
1990s 2.80 million 3.09 million 292,150 Malaysia
2000s 9.28 million 4.51 million 4.76 million Egypt
2010s 7.56 million 5.34 million 2.22 million Egypt
2020s 11.65 million 8.16 million 3.49 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Egypt or Malaysia?
Egypt, at 13.25 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Egypt and Malaysia?
5.03 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.