Africa Western and Central vs Malaysia: Mobile cellular subscriptions
Mobile cellular subscriptions over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Malaysia
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 462.00 million against 49.66 million in Malaysia, a difference of 412.34 million.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 9.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 48 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 9,495 | 9,495 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 103,375 | 1.10 million | 1.00 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 48.98 million | 16.75 million | 32.23 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 314.58 million | 41.67 million | 272.91 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 484.80 million | 47.74 million | 437.06 million | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, Africa Western and Central or Malaysia?
- Africa Western and Central, at 462.00 million against 49.66 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions between Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 412.34 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malaysia?
- 53 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 37th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 48 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions. 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.