Cape Verde vs Malta: Mobile phone subscriptions
Cape Verde
587,026
in 2024
Malta
766,620
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
169th
Malta rank
168th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Cape Verde
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 766,620 against 587,026 in Cape Verde, a difference of 179,594.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Malta ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 910.8 | 11,963 | 11,053 | Malta |
| 2000s | 112,439 | 307,378 | 194,939 | Malta |
| 2010s | 533,814 | 557,706 | 23,892 | Malta |
| 2020s | 580,175 | 700,145 | 119,971 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Cape Verde or Malta?
- Malta, at 766,620 against 587,026 in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Cape Verde and Malta?
- 179,594, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th 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.