Malaysia vs Mexico: Fixed telephone subscriptions

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 over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
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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 212 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 212 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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About this data

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
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.