Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — Malta

Fixed telephone lines in Malta in 2024 — 47.35 per 100. Ranked 5 in the world out of 146. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,624.9%.

2024 47.35 per 100 −2.98% vs 2023
World rank 5of 146
Period maximum 58.67 per 1002009
Period minimum 2.75 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Malta, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2.75 per 1001962: 2.96 per 1001964: 2.96 per 1001966: 4.47 per 1001968: 4.47 per 1001970: 7.07 per 1001972: 6.96 per 1001974: 6.96 per 1001976: 10.51 per 1001978: 13.01 per 1001980: 15.33 per 1001982: 19.31 per 1001984: 23.1 per 1001986: 27.7 per 1001988: 32.55 per 1001990: 34.9 per 1001992: 40.1 per 1001994: 42.7 per 1001996: 46.6 per 1001998: 48.6 per 1002000: 51.06 per 1002002: 51.11 per 1002004: 50.28 per 1002006: 50.15 per 1002008: 57.55 per 1002010: 58.59 per 1002012: 53.85 per 1002014: 53.02 per 1002016: 51.48 per 1002018: 52.72 per 1002020: 49.77 per 1002022: 49.06 per 1002024: 47.35 per 100
Change over the period: +44.6 (+1,624.91%) Average annual rate: 4.55 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malta

Malta 47.35 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Europe & Central Asia 24.3 per 100
Southern Europe computed 36.72 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 47.35 −1.45 −2.98%
2023 48.8 −0.26 −0.52%
2022 49.06 −0.15 −0.3%
2021 49.2 −0.56 −1.13%
2020 49.77 −0.95 −1.88%
2019 50.72 −2 −3.79%
2018 52.72 +1.36 +2.65%
2017 51.35 −0.13 −0.25%
2016 51.48 −0.26 −0.5%
2015 51.74 −1.28 −2.42%
2014 53.02 −0.97 −1.8%
2013 53.99 +0.14 +0.26%
2012 53.85 −0.83 −1.52%
2011 54.68 −3.91 −6.67%
2010 58.59 −0.08 −0.14%
2009 58.67 +1.12 +1.95%
2008 57.55 +2.32 +4.19%
2007 55.23 +5.08 +10.13%
2006 50.15 +1.25 +2.56%
2005 48.9 −1.37 −2.73%
2004 50.28 −0.74 −1.46%
2003 51.02 −0.09 −0.17%
2002 51.11 −0.47 −0.91%
2001 51.58 +0.52 +1.01%
2000 51.06 +1.26 +2.53%
1999 49.8 +1.2 +2.47%
1998 48.6 +0.7 +1.46%
1997 47.9 +1.3 +2.79%
1996 46.6 +2.2 +4.95%
1995 44.4 +1.7 +3.98%
1994 42.7 +1.1 +2.64%
1993 41.6 +1.5 +3.74%
1992 40.1 +2.7 +7.22%
1991 37.4 +2.5 +7.16%
1990 34.9 +1.18 +3.49%
1989 33.72 +1.17 +3.6%
1988 32.55 +1.47 +4.73%
1987 31.08 +3.38 +12.21%
1986 27.7 +3.45 +14.21%
1985 24.25 +1.16 +5%
1984 23.1 +0.64 +2.86%
1983 22.45 +3.14 +16.26%
1982 19.31 +2.18 +12.75%
1981 17.13 +1.8 +11.73%
1980 15.33 +1.26 +8.97%
1979 14.07 +1.06 +8.12%
1978 13.01 +1.09 +9.14%
1977 11.92 +1.42 +13.49%
1976 10.51 +1.57 +17.62%
1975 8.93 +1.97 +28.3%
1974 6.96 +0 +0%
1973 6.96 +0 +0%
1972 6.96 +0 +0%
1971 6.96 −0.11 −1.6%
1970 7.07 +2.61 +58.33%
1969 4.47 +0 +0%
1968 4.47 +0 +0%
1967 4.47 +0 +0%
1966 4.47 +0.06 +1.29%
1965 4.41 +1.45 +48.97%
1964 2.96 +0 +0%
1963 2.96 +0 +0%
1962 2.96 +0 +0%
1961 2.96 +0.22 +7.88%
1960 2.75

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.