Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malta
Malta: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 255,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malta stood at 255,500.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 260,095 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,268, in 1960.
Malta ranks 107th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,268 | — |
| 1961 | 9,268 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 9,268 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,268 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,268 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14,399 | +55.4% |
| 1966 | 14,399 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14,399 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14,399 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,399 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,315 | +55.0% |
| 1971 | 22,315 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,315 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,315 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,315 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28,548 | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 33,829 | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 38,708 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 42,612 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 46,496 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 51,142 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 57,661 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 65,600 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 76,992 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 79,931 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 84,665 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 97,523 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 110,386 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 116,672 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 122,043 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 128,249 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 138,787 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 150,448 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 157,519 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 162,889 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 170,717 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 180,608 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 186,993 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 191,548 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 197,764 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 204,193 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 207,745 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 207,269 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 208,271 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 206,529 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 202,116 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 208,361 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 230,433 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 241,115 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 246,890 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 247,635 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 232,203 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 229,740 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 231,331 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 230,361 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 230,226 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 234,368 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 240,280 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 255,437 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 255,627 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 257,889 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 258,012 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 259,120 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 260,095 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 255,500 | -1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 255,500 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 57% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 255,500 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +55.4% | 9,268 | 14,399 |
| 1970 | +55.0% | 14,399 | 22,315 |
| 1975 | +27.9% | 22,315 | 28,548 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,834 | 9,268 | 14,399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,177 | 22,315 | 46,496 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,262 | 51,142 | 122,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,552 | 128,249 | 197,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,292 | 202,116 | 246,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,721 | 229,740 | 255,627 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,123 | 255,500 | 260,095 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More infrastructure data for Malta
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 255,500 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.35 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4492 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malta?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Malta was 255,500 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 260,095 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,268 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Malta ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.