Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta
Malta: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta, 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 Malta is 142.07 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 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 and landline 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 1960.
Malta ranks 36th 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 Malta, 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 | 0.6184 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 | 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
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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malta?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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