Cayman Islands vs Malaysia: Mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Cayman Islands
- Malaysia
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 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 42nd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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 and landline 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?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Malaysia rank globally for mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.