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

0.55 per 100 people, with Malaysia ahead.

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

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.

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

Malaysia

23.11 per 100 people

in 2024

Mexico

22.56 per 100 people

in 2024

Malaysia rank

53rd

Mexico rank

54th

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Malaysia
Mexico

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 23.11 per 100 people against 22.56 per 100 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.55 per 100 people.

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

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 54th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.7154 per 100 people	1.02 per 100 people	0.3008 per 100 people	Mexico
1970s	1.45 per 100 people	2.51 per 100 people	1.06 per 100 people	Mexico
1980s	5.73 per 100 people	4.9 per 100 people	0.8302 per 100 people	Malaysia
1990s	15.08 per 100 people	9.04 per 100 people	6.04 per 100 people	Malaysia
2000s	17.76 per 100 people	16.55 per 100 people	1.21 per 100 people	Malaysia
2010s	17.11 per 100 people	16.96 per 100 people	0.1483 per 100 people	Malaysia
2020s	23.5 per 100 people	20.85 per 100 people	2.65 per 100 people	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Malaysia or Mexico?: Malaysia, at 23.11 per 100 people against 22.56 per 100 people in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Malaysia and Mexico?: 0.55 per 100 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Malaysia ranks 53rd and Mexico ranks 54th 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.