Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate

Malawi
1.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-16.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
43rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-100-50050196119932025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.27 % change on previous year against -16.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.94 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year β€”
1970s 14.25 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year Malawi
1980s 7.05 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year 0.8561 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 4.86 % change on previous year 6.99 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 12.42 % change on previous year 3.72 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s -6.49 % change on previous year -4.88 % change on previous year 1.61 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s -15.4 % change on previous year -4.84 % change on previous year 10.55 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malawi, at 1.27 % change on previous year against -16.67 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17.94 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,023 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fixed telephone subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.