Malawi vs Nigeria: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre

Malawi
0.1781 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1283 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
181st
Nigeria rank
184th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.1781 units per square kilometre against 0.1283 units per square kilometre in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0498 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 184th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0089 units per square kilometre 0.0559 units per square kilometre 0.047 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0798 units per square kilometre 0.0654 units per square kilometre 0.0144 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.1522 units per square kilometre 0.0947 units per square kilometre 0.0575 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre, Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 0.1781 units per square kilometre against 0.1283 units per square kilometre in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.0498 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 184th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,086 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.