What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Argentina and Malta?

1.83 per 100 people, with Malta ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malta?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Malta: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Argentina

140.24 per 100 people

in 2024

Malta

142.07 per 100 people

in 2024

Argentina rank

39th

Malta rank

36th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

Argentina
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 142.07 per 100 people against 140.24 per 100 people in Argentina, a difference of 1.83 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.

Argentina ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0007 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	0.0007 per 100 people	Argentina
1990s	2.78 per 100 people	3.08 per 100 people	0.2989 per 100 people	Malta
2000s	58.83 per 100 people	74.44 per 100 people	15.61 per 100 people	Malta
2010s	142.05 per 100 people	123.97 per 100 people	18.09 per 100 people	Argentina
2020s	132.19 per 100 people	132.33 per 100 people	0.1366 per 100 people	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Argentina or Malta?: Malta, at 142.07 per 100 people against 140.24 per 100 people in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Argentina and Malta?: 1.83 per 100 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malta?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Malta rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?: Argentina ranks 39th and Malta ranks 36th 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.