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.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0652 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.1697 per 100 people | +160.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2379 per 100 people | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 per 100 people | +347.2% |
| 2006 | 2 per 100 people | +87.9% |
| 2007 | 3.21 per 100 people | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 4.57 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 4.42 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.31 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.72 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.67 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.09 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.41 per 100 people | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 6.61 per 100 people | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 7.97 per 100 people | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 10.02 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 10.9 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 12.68 per 100 people | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 14.82 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 17.4 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 18.63 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 19.65 per 100 people | +5.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 19.65 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 19.65 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.28 per 100 people, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +347.2% | 0.2379 per 100 people | 1.06 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +160.4% | 0.0652 per 100 people | 0.1697 per 100 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More science & technology data for Maldives
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 148.14 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.48 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 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,499 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.74 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (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.