Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives
Maldives: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 19.65 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, 2002–2024
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 Maldives stood at 19.65 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 309.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives peaked at 19.65 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0652 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places Maldives 89th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 per 100 people | 0.0652 per 100 people | 4.57 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.45 per 100 people | 4.31 per 100 people | 10.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.64 per 100 people | 12.68 per 100 people | 19.65 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Maldives
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.74 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 85.2% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 423,035 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 103,707 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 18.73 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors -1.81 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 100.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives was 19.65 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 19.65 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Maldives rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Maldives ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.