Fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives
Maldives: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 11,998 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives stood at 11,998.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives peaked at 46,925 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 260, in 1970.
Maldives ranks 178th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 440 | 260 | 850 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,779 | 1,540 | 5,100 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13,349 | 6,240 | 22,179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,684 | 24,432 | 46,925 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,955 | 16,664 | 28,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,349 | 11,998 | 14,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 176 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 177 Burundi 14,363 compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 9,892 compare
- 181 American Samoa 9,693 compare
More infrastructure data for Maldives
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.41 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 33,484 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 29.46 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.03 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 57.24 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 85.2% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 94.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Maldives was 11,998 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46,925 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.