Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Latin America & Caribbean
80.00 million
in 2025
Malaysia
8.22 million
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
21st
Malaysia rank
18th
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 80.00 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia, a difference of 71.78 million.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 9.7 times Malaysia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 18th of 48 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million | 63,510 | 3.18 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 7.90 million | 170,699 | 7.72 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 19.70 million | 878,794 | 18.82 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 43.85 million | 3.09 million | 40.76 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 95.09 million | 4.51 million | 90.58 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 106.67 million | 5.34 million | 101.33 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 88.80 million | 8.16 million | 80.64 million | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 80.00 million against 8.22 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 71.78 million, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 18th of 48 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.