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
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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About this data
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.