Africa Western and Central vs Malaysia: Mobile cellular subscriptions
Mobile cellular subscriptions over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 139.66 per 100 people against 86.5 per 100 people in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 53.16 per 100 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | β |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | β |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0639 per 100 people | 0.0639 per 100 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0405 per 100 people | 5.22 per 100 people | 5.18 per 100 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14.96 per 100 people | 63.77 per 100 people | 48.81 per 100 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 75.96 per 100 people | 134.31 per 100 people | 58.35 per 100 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 97.44 per 100 people | 137.46 per 100 people | 40.02 per 100 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, Africa Western and Central or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 139.66 per 100 people against 86.5 per 100 people in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions between Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 53.16 per 100 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Malaysia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.