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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta

Malta: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 142.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
142.07 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 212 countries
All-time high
142.07 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0.618 per 100 people1992: 0.941 per 100 people1993: 1.4 per 100 people1994: 2 per 100 people1995: 2.8 per 100 people1996: 3.2 per 100 people1997: 4.5 per 100 people1998: 5.7 per 100 people1999: 9.5 per 100 people2000: 28.6 per 100 people2001: 59.4 per 100 people2002: 68.3 per 100 people2003: 71 per 100 people2004: 74.5 per 100 people2005: 78.4 per 100 people2006: 83.5 per 100 people2007: 88.3 per 100 people2008: 92 per 100 people2009: 100.3 per 100 people2010: 107.8 per 100 people2011: 122.9 per 100 people2012: 124.8 per 100 people2013: 129.9 per 100 people2014: 125.7 per 100 people2015: 117.8 per 100 people2016: 128.6 per 100 people2017: 129.2 per 100 people2018: 127.1 per 100 people2019: 125.9 per 100 people2020: 122.2 per 100 people2021: 123.9 per 100 people2022: 132.9 per 100 people2023: 140.6 per 100 people2024: 142.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta is 142.07 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta peaked at 142.07 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Malta 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0.6184 per 100 people —
1992 0.9412 per 100 people +52.2%
1993 1.41 per 100 people +50.1%
1994 1.98 per 100 people +40.3%
1995 2.83 per 100 people +42.6%
1996 3.24 per 100 people +14.8%
1997 4.55 per 100 people +40.2%
1998 5.74 per 100 people +26.2%
1999 9.48 per 100 people +65.1%
2000 28.62 per 100 people +201.9%
2001 59.44 per 100 people +107.7%
2002 68.27 per 100 people +14.8%
2003 71.04 per 100 people +4.1%
2004 74.51 per 100 people +4.9%
2005 78.38 per 100 people +5.2%
2006 83.47 per 100 people +6.5%
2007 88.33 per 100 people +5.8%
2008 92.04 per 100 people +4.2%
2009 100.31 per 100 people +9.0%
2010 107.79 per 100 people +7.5%
2011 122.87 per 100 people +14.0%
2012 124.76 per 100 people +1.5%
2013 129.92 per 100 people +4.1%
2014 125.72 per 100 people -3.2%
2015 117.79 per 100 people -6.3%
2016 128.6 per 100 people +9.2%
2017 129.25 per 100 people +0.5%
2018 127.09 per 100 people -1.7%
2019 125.87 per 100 people -1.0%
2020 122.18 per 100 people -2.9%
2021 123.94 per 100 people +1.4%
2022 132.86 per 100 people +7.2%
2023 140.59 per 100 people +5.8%
2024 142.07 per 100 people +1.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 142.07 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 142.07 per 100 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +201.9% 9.48 per 100 people 28.62 per 100 people
2001 +107.7% 28.62 per 100 people 59.44 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 3.08 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 9.48 per 100 people 10
2000s 74.44 per 100 people 28.62 per 100 people 100.31 per 100 people 10
2010s 123.97 per 100 people 107.79 per 100 people 129.92 per 100 people 10
2020s 132.33 per 100 people 122.18 per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 33 Uruguay 145.5 per 100 people compare
  2. 34 Luxembourg 144.47 per 100 people compare
  3. 35 Suriname 142.12 per 100 people compare
  4. 37 Sweden 140.69 per 100 people compare
  5. 38 Mongolia 140.67 per 100 people compare
  6. 39 Argentina 140.24 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta was 142.07 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 142.07 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Malta rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Malta ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.