Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta
Malta: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 47.35 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta is 47.35 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta peaked at 58.67 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.75 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Malta 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.75 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 2.96 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 2.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.41 per 100 people | +49.0% |
| 1966 | 4.47 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.47 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.47 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.47 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.07 per 100 people | +58.3% |
| 1971 | 6.96 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.96 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.93 per 100 people | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 10.51 per 100 people | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 11.92 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 13.01 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 14.07 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 15.33 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 17.13 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 19.31 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 22.45 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 23.1 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 24.25 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 27.7 per 100 people | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 31.08 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 32.55 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 33.72 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 34.9 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 37.4 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 40.1 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 41.6 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 42.7 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 44.4 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 46.6 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 47.9 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 48.6 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 49.8 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 51.06 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.58 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.11 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.02 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.28 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 50.15 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 55.23 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 57.55 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 58.67 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.59 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.68 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 53.85 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.99 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.02 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.74 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.48 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.35 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.72 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 50.72 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 49.77 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.2 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 49.06 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.8 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.35 per 100 people | -3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 47.35 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 47.35 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +58.3% | 4.47 per 100 people | 7.07 per 100 people |
| 1965 | +49.0% | 2.96 per 100 people | 4.41 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +28.3% | 6.96 per 100 people | 8.93 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 per 100 people | 2.75 per 100 people | 4.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.34 per 100 people | 6.96 per 100 people | 14.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.66 per 100 people | 15.33 per 100 people | 33.72 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4 per 100 people | 34.9 per 100 people | 49.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.55 per 100 people | 48.9 per 100 people | 58.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.21 per 100 people | 50.72 per 100 people | 58.59 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.84 per 100 people | 47.35 per 100 people | 49.77 per 100 people | 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, 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)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 255,500 (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 in Malta?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta was 47.35 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 58.67 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Malta ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.