Eswatini vs Malaysia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Eswatini
139.83 per 100 people
in 2024
Malaysia
139.66 per 100 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
41st
Malaysia rank
42nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Eswatini
  • Malaysia
050100150198020022024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 139.83 per 100 people against 139.66 per 100 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.17 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 212 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0.0639 per 100 people 0.0639 per 100 people Malaysia
1990s 0.1842 per 100 people 5.22 per 100 people 5.04 per 100 people Malaysia
2000s 22.13 per 100 people 63.77 per 100 people 41.64 per 100 people Malaysia
2010s 80.31 per 100 people 134.31 per 100 people 54 per 100 people Malaysia
2020s 122.62 per 100 people 137.46 per 100 people 14.84 per 100 people Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Eswatini or Malaysia?
Eswatini, at 139.83 per 100 people against 139.66 per 100 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Eswatini and Malaysia?
0.17 per 100 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malaysia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Malaysia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Eswatini ranks 41st 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.