Fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives
Maldives: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11,998 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives stood at 11,998.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives peaked at 46,925 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 260, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 260 | — |
| 1971 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 470 | +80.8% |
| 1977 | 540 | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 850 | +57.4% |
| 1979 | 800 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,540 | +92.5% |
| 1982 | 1,700 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 2,272 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2,800 | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 3,400 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 4,200 | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 5,100 | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 6,240 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 7,631 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 8,523 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 9,970 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 11,860 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 13,869 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 15,268 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 17,967 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 19,985 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 22,179 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 24,432 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 27,242 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 28,651 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 30,056 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 31,503 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32,296 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 32,181 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,063 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 46,925 | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 30,490 | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 28,376 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 24,084 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 23,140 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 22,557 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22,549 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,911 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,137 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 20,378 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18,754 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 16,664 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 14,508 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 14,005 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13,376 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12,860 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,998 | -6.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 11,998 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 11,998 is below the median for South Asia, which is 346,336, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +92.5% | 800 | 1,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440 | 260 | 850 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,779 | 1,540 | 5,100 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13,349 | 6,240 | 22,179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,684 | 24,432 | 46,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,955 | 16,664 | 28,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,349 | 11,998 | 14,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 178 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 181 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 182 American Samoa 9,693 compare
More infrastructure data for Maldives
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0227 units per person (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 in Maldives?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives was 11,998 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46,925 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Maldives ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.