Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.4 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.4 units per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.46 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024

Mobile cellular 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia is 1.4 units per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1.46 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 42nd of 213 countries on this measure, 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 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
1980s 0.0006 units per person 0 units per person 0.0023 units per person 10
1990s 0.0519 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.1333 units per person 10
2000s 0.6377 units per person 0.223 units per person 1.07 units per person 10
2010s 1.34 units per person 1.18 units per person 1.46 units per person 10
2020s 1.37 units per person 1.29 units per person 1.43 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 39 Argentina 1.4 units per person compare
  2. 40 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1.4 units per person compare
  3. 41 Sri Lanka 1.4 units per person compare
  4. 43 Cayman Islands 1.39 units per person compare
  5. 44 Mongolia 1.39 units per person compare
  6. 45 Lithuania 1.37 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malaysia was 1.4 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
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Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.