Malta vs Sweden: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Malta
142.07 per 100 people
in 2024
Sweden
140.69 per 100 people
in 2024
Malta rank
36th
Sweden rank
37th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 142.07 per 100 people against 140.69 per 100 people in Sweden, a difference of 1.38 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Malta ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 1.29 per 100 people 1.29 per 100 people Sweden
1990s 3.08 per 100 people 23.61 per 100 people 20.53 per 100 people Sweden
2000s 74.44 per 100 people 97.56 per 100 people 23.12 per 100 people Sweden
2010s 123.97 per 100 people 124.44 per 100 people 0.4747 per 100 people Sweden
2020s 132.33 per 100 people 134.05 per 100 people 1.72 per 100 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Malta or Sweden?
Malta, at 142.07 per 100 people against 140.69 per 100 people in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Malta and Sweden?
1.38 per 100 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Malta ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.