Malaysia vs Ukraine: Mobile phone subscriptions

Malaysia
49.66 million
in 2024
Ukraine
50.33 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
38th
Ukraine rank
37th

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Malaysia
  • Ukraine
020.0M40.0M60.0M198020022024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 50.33 million against 49.66 million in Malaysia, a difference of 666,600.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.

Malaysia ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 37th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 9,495 0 9,495 Malaysia
1990s 1.10 million 43,833 1.06 million Malaysia
2000s 16.75 million 27.19 million 10.44 million Ukraine
2010s 41.67 million 57.44 million 15.77 million Ukraine
2020s 47.25 million 52.38 million 5.13 million Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Malaysia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 50.33 million against 49.66 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Malaysia and Ukraine?
666,600, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Malaysia ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 37th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed