What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Australia and Malaysia?

0.83 per 100 people, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Australia

22.28 per 100 people

in 2024

Malaysia

23.11 per 100 people

in 2024

Australia rank

55th

Malaysia rank

53rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Australia
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 23.11 per 100 people against 22.28 per 100 people in Australia, a difference of 0.83 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 214 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.49 per 100 people	0.7154 per 100 people	15.78 per 100 people	Australia
1970s	24.5 per 100 people	1.45 per 100 people	23.06 per 100 people	Australia
1980s	38.42 per 100 people	5.73 per 100 people	32.69 per 100 people	Australia
1990s	48.9 per 100 people	15.08 per 100 people	33.82 per 100 people	Australia
2000s	49.98 per 100 people	17.76 per 100 people	32.22 per 100 people	Australia
2010s	38.59 per 100 people	17.11 per 100 people	21.47 per 100 people	Australia
2020s	23.66 per 100 people	23.5 per 100 people	0.1537 per 100 people	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Australia or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 23.11 per 100 people against 22.28 per 100 people in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Australia and Malaysia?: 0.83 per 100 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Australia ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.