Malaysia

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 23
Population (millions) 2006 26
Urban population (% of total) 2002 62
Urban population (% of total) 2006 68
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 95
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 90.7
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.14
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.26
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.14
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.26
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.11
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.2
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.11
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.2
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.04
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.07
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 5
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 19.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 16.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 37.8
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 87.9
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 5.9
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 168
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1791
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 22.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 4.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 4.6
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 5
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 19.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 16.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 37.8
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 87.9
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 5.9
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 168
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1791
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 22.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 4.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 4.6
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 19.9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 16.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 37.8
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 87.9
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 5.9
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 168
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1791
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 22.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 4.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 4.6
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 168
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 1791
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 22.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 4.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 4.6
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 27.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 22.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 4.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 4.6