Brunei vs Malta: Mobile phone subscriptions
Brunei
546,615
in 2024
Malta
766,620
in 2024
Brunei rank
171st
Malta rank
168th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Brunei
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 766,620 against 546,615 in Brunei, a difference of 220,005.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Brunei ranks 171st and Malta ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 27,236 | 11,963 | 15,273 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 248,365 | 307,378 | 59,013 | Malta |
| 2010s | 494,119 | 557,706 | 63,586 | Malta |
| 2020s | 552,013 | 700,145 | 148,132 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Brunei or Malta?
- Malta, at 766,620 against 546,615 in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Brunei and Malta?
- 220,005, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malta?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Malta rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Brunei ranks 171st and Malta ranks 168th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.