Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives
Maldives: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 148.14 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
148.14 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
196.41 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, 1960–2024
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives is 148.14 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives peaked at 196.41 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Maldives ranks 31st 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0076 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.4795 per 100 people | +6225.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5866 per 100 people | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 per 100 people | +79.4% |
| 2000 | 2.71 per 100 people | +157.4% |
| 2001 | 6.59 per 100 people | +143.3% |
| 2002 | 14.37 per 100 people | +118.1% |
| 2003 | 22.42 per 100 people | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 37.57 per 100 people | +67.6% |
| 2005 | 66.45 per 100 people | +76.9% |
| 2006 | 86.36 per 100 people | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 96.63 per 100 people | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 129.59 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 131.44 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 137.02 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 141.96 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 144.91 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 156.26 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 160.97 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 172.79 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 183.2 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 196.41 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 181.34 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 169.77 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 142.94 per 100 people | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 136.79 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 136.46 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 141.6 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 148.14 per 100 people | +4.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 148.14 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 148.14 per 100 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 103.96 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6225.4% | 0.0076 per 100 people | 0.4795 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +157.4% | 1.05 per 100 people | 2.71 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +143.3% | 2.71 per 100 people | 6.59 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2126 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 1.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.41 per 100 people | 2.71 per 100 people | 131.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.46 per 100 people | 137.02 per 100 people | 196.41 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.18 per 100 people | 136.46 per 100 people | 148.14 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Maldives was 148.14 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 196.41 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Maldives rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Maldives ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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