Argentina vs Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Argentina
6.42 million
in 2024
Malaysia
8.22 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Malaysia rank
18th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.22 million against 6.42 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.80 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million | 63,510 | 943,818 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.50 million | 170,699 | 1.33 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.61 million | 878,794 | 1.73 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 5.18 million | 3.09 million | 2.09 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | 8.90 million | 4.51 million | 4.39 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | 9.61 million | 5.34 million | 4.27 million | Argentina |
| 2020s | 7.10 million | 8.16 million | 1.06 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.22 million against 6.42 million in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 1.80 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Argentina ranks 21st 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
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.