Malaysia vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Malaysia
23.11 per 100 people
in 2024
United States
23.61 per 100 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
53rd
United States rank
50th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.61 per 100 people against 23.11 per 100 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5 per 100 people.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and United States ranks 50th of 212 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7154 per 100 people | 28.1 per 100 people | 27.38 per 100 people | United States |
| 1970s | 1.45 per 100 people | 36.48 per 100 people | 35.03 per 100 people | United States |
| 1980s | 5.73 per 100 people | 48.9 per 100 people | 43.17 per 100 people | United States |
| 1990s | 15.08 per 100 people | 59.52 per 100 people | 44.44 per 100 people | United States |
| 2000s | 17.76 per 100 people | 59.63 per 100 people | 41.87 per 100 people | United States |
| 2010s | 17.11 per 100 people | 39.34 per 100 people | 22.23 per 100 people | United States |
| 2020s | 23.5 per 100 people | 26.7 per 100 people | 3.2 per 100 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Malaysia or United States?
- United States, at 23.61 per 100 people against 23.11 per 100 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Malaysia and United States?
- 0.5 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and United States ranks 50th 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
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.