Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.4 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malaysia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malaysia stood at 1.4 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 1.46 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 42nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | +55.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per person | +52.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 units per person | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 units per person | +113.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per person | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per person | +50.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 units per person | +65.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0288 units per person | +63.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 units per person | +71.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0729 units per person | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0936 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1004 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1333 units per person | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.223 units per person | +67.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3139 units per person | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3756 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4507 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5785 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7565 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7368 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8648 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.39 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.43 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4 units per person | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.4 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.4 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.1333 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6377 units per person | 0.223 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 units per person | 1.18 units per person | 1.46 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 units per person | 1.29 units per person | 1.43 units per person | 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malaysia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malaysia was 1.4 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.