Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malta
Malta: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 44.51 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Malta recorded 44.51 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malta peaked at 44.51 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4141 per 100 people, in 2000.
Malta ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malta, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4141 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.27 per 100 people | +449.0% |
| 2002 | 4.36 per 100 people | +91.7% |
| 2003 | 5.57 per 100 people | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 9.16 per 100 people | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 12.44 per 100 people | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 12.74 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 20.13 per 100 people | +58.0% |
| 2008 | 23.44 per 100 people | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 27.01 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 29.79 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 31.82 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 33.38 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 34.88 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 36.68 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 37.62 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 38.75 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 39.59 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.18 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.11 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 42.18 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 43.45 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 44.28 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 44.51 per 100 people | +0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 44.51 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Malta's 44.51 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +449.0% | 0.4141 per 100 people | 2.27 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +91.7% | 2.27 per 100 people | 4.36 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +64.5% | 5.57 per 100 people | 9.16 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +58.0% | 12.74 per 100 people | 20.13 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +35.7% | 9.16 per 100 people | 12.44 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 per 100 people | 0.4141 per 100 people | 27.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 per 100 people | 29.79 per 100 people | 40.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.11 per 100 people | 41.11 per 100 people | 44.51 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malta?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malta was 44.51 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.51 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4141 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.