What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta was 255,500 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 260,095 in 2023.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 9,268 in 1960.

How does Malta rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Malta ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malta 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malta: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 255,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

255,500

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

107th

of 213 countries

All-time high

260,095

in 2023

All-time low

9,268

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta stood at 255,500.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta peaked at 260,095 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,268, in 1960.

That places Malta 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	11,834	9,268	14,399	10
1970s	30,177	22,315	46,496	10
1980s	86,262	51,142	122,043	10
1990s	166,552	128,249	197,764	10
2000s	216,292	202,116	246,890	10
2010s	238,721	229,740	255,627	10
2020s	258,123	255,500	260,095	5

Countries ranked near Malta

104 Luxembourg 260,060 compare
105 Georgia 258,038 compare
106 Bahrain 256,054 compare
108 Cyprus 245,464 compare
109 Nicaragua 244,832 compare
110 Cote d'Ivoire 244,702 compare

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More infrastructure data for Malta

Fixed telephone subscriptions 47.35 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.07 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 766,620 (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 2.39 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 16,075 (2023)
Air transport, freight 3.36 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.0505 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 95.08 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 93.9% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 63.9% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malta was 255,500 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 260,095 in 2023.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 9,268 in 1960.
How does Malta rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Malta ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.