Maldives vs Malta: Mobile phone subscriptions
Maldives
781,866
in 2024
Malta
766,620
in 2024
Maldives rank
167th
Malta rank
168th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Maldives
- Malta
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 781,866 against 766,620 in Malta, a difference of 15,246.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Maldives ranks 167th and Malta ranks 168th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 584.2 | 11,963 | 11,379 | Malta |
| 2000s | 192,975 | 307,378 | 114,403 | Malta |
| 2010s | 701,434 | 557,706 | 143,728 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 733,124 | 700,145 | 32,979 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Maldives or Malta?
- Maldives, at 781,866 against 766,620 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Maldives and Malta?
- 15,246, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Maldives ranks 167th 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.