Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Malaysia
8.22 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
6.71 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.22 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.51 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 213 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 170,699 137,423 33,276 Malaysia
1980s 878,794 826,761 52,033 Malaysia
1990s 3.09 million 1.78 million 1.31 million Malaysia
2000s 4.51 million 3.69 million 824,662 Malaysia
2010s 5.34 million 4.63 million 711,453 Malaysia
2020s 8.16 million 6.52 million 1.64 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 8.22 million against 6.71 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
1.51 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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.