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
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 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Malta
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 184.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 458,677 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 44.51 per 100 people (2024)
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 regions 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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