Algeria vs Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Algeria
6.93 million
in 2024
Malaysia
8.22 million
in 2024
Algeria rank
19th
Malaysia rank
18th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Algeria
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.22 million against 6.93 million in Algeria, a difference of 1.29 million.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 72,700 79,000 6,300 Malaysia
1970s 138,842 170,699 31,856 Malaysia
1980s 519,114 878,794 359,680 Malaysia
1990s 1.18 million 3.09 million 1.91 million Malaysia
2000s 2.43 million 4.51 million 2.08 million Malaysia
2010s 3.51 million 5.34 million 1.83 million Malaysia
2020s 5.74 million 8.16 million 2.42 million Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Algeria or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 8.22 million against 6.93 million in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Algeria and Malaysia?
1.29 million, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Algeria ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 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.