Cayman Islands vs Malaysia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Cayman Islands
139.31 per 100 people
in 2022
Malaysia
139.66 per 100 people
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
42nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Malaysia
050100150200198020022024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 139.66 per 100 people against 139.31 per 100 people in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.35 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0.0116 per 100 people 0.0116 per 100 people Malaysia
1990s 7.85 per 100 people 4.98 per 100 people 2.87 per 100 people Cayman Islands
2000s 120.34 per 100 people 63.77 per 100 people 56.57 per 100 people Cayman Islands
2010s 161.23 per 100 people 134.92 per 100 people 26.32 per 100 people Cayman Islands
2020s 142.52 per 100 people 134.97 per 100 people 7.54 per 100 people Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Cayman Islands or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 139.66 per 100 people against 139.31 per 100 people in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
0.35 per 100 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Cayman Islands and Malaysia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cayman Islands ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 42nd 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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About this data

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

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