Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Liechtenstein or Maldives?

Maldives, at 11,998 against 9,892 in Liechtenstein as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Maldives?

53 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Liechtenstein vs Maldives: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Liechtenstein

9,892

in 2024

Maldives

11,998

in 2024

Liechtenstein rank

181st

Maldives rank

179th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Liechtenstein
Maldives

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 11,998 against 9,892 in Liechtenstein, a difference of 2,106.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 179th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liechtenstein	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,918	440	6,478	Liechtenstein
1980s	12,740	2,779	9,961	Liechtenstein
1990s	18,881	13,349	5,532	Liechtenstein
2000s	19,852	31,684	11,832	Maldives
2010s	17,205	21,955	4,750	Maldives
2020s	11,020	13,349	2,329	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Liechtenstein or Maldives?: Maldives, at 11,998 against 9,892 in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Liechtenstein and Maldives?: 2,106, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Maldives?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Liechtenstein and Maldives rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Liechtenstein ranks 181st and Maldives ranks 179th 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.