Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2311 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2311 units per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
52nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.244 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0054 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia is 0.2311 units per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.244 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per person, in 1964.

That places Malaysia 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.007 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.0087 units per person 10
1970s 0.0147 units per person 0.0093 units per person 0.0257 units per person 10
1980s 0.0569 units per person 0.0305 units per person 0.0802 units per person 10
1990s 0.1508 units per person 0.0889 units per person 0.2001 units per person 10
2000s 0.1776 units per person 0.1609 units per person 0.2015 units per person 10
2010s 0.1711 units per person 0.1437 units per person 0.2257 units per person 10
2020s 0.235 units per person 0.2204 units per person 0.244 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 49 United States 0.2398 units per person compare
  2. 50 French Polynesia 0.2347 units per person compare
  3. 51 Bahamas, The 0.232 units per person compare
  4. 53 Mexico 0.2256 units per person compare
  5. 54 Netherlands 0.2209 units per person compare
  6. 55 Australia 0.2189 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

More infrastructure data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia was 0.2311 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.244 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 1964.
How does Malaysia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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