European Union vs Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
European Union
155.00 million
in 2022
Malaysia
8.22 million
in 2024
European Union rank
16th
Malaysia rank
18th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- European Union
- Malaysia
How they compare
European Union currently reports 155.00 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia, a difference of 146.79 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 18.9 times Malaysia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.71 million | 63,510 | 20.65 million | European Union |
| 1970s | 51.77 million | 170,699 | 51.59 million | European Union |
| 1980s | 110.35 million | 878,794 | 109.48 million | European Union |
| 1990s | 171.23 million | 3.09 million | 168.14 million | European Union |
| 2000s | 203.70 million | 4.51 million | 199.18 million | European Union |
| 2010s | 182.67 million | 5.34 million | 177.33 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 157.99 million | 8.06 million | 149.93 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, European Union or Malaysia?
- European Union, at 155.00 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between European Union and Malaysia?
- 146.79 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Malaysia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- European Union ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- 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.