China vs Malta: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

China
1.33 units per person
in 2024
Malta
1.35 units per person
in 2024
China rank
52nd
Malta rank
49th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • China
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.35 units per person against 1.33 units per person in China, a difference of 0.02 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

China ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 49th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person —
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person —
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person China
1990s 0.0075 units per person 0.0313 units per person 0.0238 units per person Malta
2000s 0.2924 units per person 0.7621 units per person 0.4697 units per person Malta
2010s 0.9425 units per person 1.25 units per person 0.306 units per person Malta
2020s 1.26 units per person 1.3 units per person 0.0377 units per person Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, China or Malta?
Malta, at 1.35 units per person against 1.33 units per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between China and Malta?
0.02 units per person, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do China and Malta rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
China ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 49th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.