Canada vs Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Canada
10.97 million
in 2024
Malaysia
8.22 million
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
Malaysia rank
18th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Canada
  • Malaysia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.97 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia, a difference of 2.75 million.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.13 million 63,510 5.06 million Canada
1970s 7.72 million 170,699 7.55 million Canada
1980s 12.04 million 878,794 11.16 million Canada
1990s 17.52 million 3.09 million 14.43 million Canada
2000s 19.54 million 4.51 million 15.03 million Canada
2010s 16.04 million 5.34 million 10.70 million Canada
2020s 11.84 million 8.16 million 3.68 million Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Canada or Malaysia?
Canada, at 10.97 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Canada and Malaysia?
2.75 million, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Canada ranks 16th 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.