Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cyprus or Malta?

Malta, at 255,500 against 245,464 in Cyprus as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Cyprus vs Malta: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Cyprus

245,464

in 2024

Malta

255,500

in 2024

Cyprus rank

108th

Malta rank

107th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 255,500 against 245,464 in Cyprus, a difference of 10,036.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 108th and Malta ranks 107th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,590	11,834	3,756	Cyprus
1970s	41,451	30,177	11,274	Cyprus
1980s	134,601	86,262	48,340	Cyprus
1990s	337,553	166,552	171,001	Cyprus
2000s	421,043	216,292	204,751	Cyprus
2010s	346,539	238,721	107,818	Cyprus
2020s	285,757	258,123	27,634	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cyprus or Malta?: Malta, at 255,500 against 245,464 in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Cyprus and Malta?: 10,036, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Cyprus ranks 108th and Malta ranks 107th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.