Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0227 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives is 0.0227 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives peaked at 0.1396 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1974.
That places Maldives 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +70.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 units per person | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 0.005 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 units per person | +82.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0114 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0119 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0167 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0234 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0357 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.054 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0582 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0671 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0733 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0799 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0866 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.095 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0982 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1014 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1045 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1054 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1025 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1019 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1396 units per person | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0875 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0786 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0645 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0598 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0564 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0545 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0445 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0396 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0227 units per person | -7.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 0.0227 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1063 units per person, 21% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 0.0227 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182 units per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0517 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1023 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 0.1396 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 0.0786 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More infrastructure data for Maldives
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11,998 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 11,998 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 781,866 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Maldives was 0.0227 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1396 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1974.
- How does Maldives rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Maldives ranks 152nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.