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