Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 13.55 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia stood at 13.55 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia peaked at 13.55 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.017 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.017 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.0801 per 100 people | +371.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4473 per 100 people | +458.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9997 per 100 people | +123.5% |
| 2005 | 1.87 per 100 people | +87.0% |
| 2006 | 2.84 per 100 people | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 3.83 per 100 people | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 4.82 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 5.52 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 7.32 per 100 people | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 8.6 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 9.85 per 100 people | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 9.74 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.97 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.81 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.55 per 100 people | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 8.31 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.19 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.86 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.91 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 10.89 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 12.18 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 13.03 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 13.55 per 100 people | +4.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.55 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.55 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +458.6% | 0.0801 per 100 people | 0.4473 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +371.0% | 0.017 per 100 people | 0.0801 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 per 100 people | 0.017 per 100 people | 5.52 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.92 per 100 people | 7.32 per 100 people | 9.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.91 per 100 people | 9.91 per 100 people | 13.55 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 6,356 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,356 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malaysia was 13.55 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Malaysia ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.