Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Greenland or Malawi?

Greenland, at 4,996 against 4,869 in Malawi as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Malawi?

56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greenland vs Malawi: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Greenland

4,996

in 2022

Malawi

4,869

in 2024

Greenland rank

192nd

Malawi rank

193rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Greenland
Malawi

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 4,996 against 4,869 in Malawi, a difference of 127.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malawi ahead.

Greenland ranks 192nd and Malawi ranks 193rd of 214 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	580	3,900	3,320	Malawi
1970s	3,937	8,392	4,455	Malawi
1980s	12,588	19,488	6,900	Malawi
1990s	20,093	33,735	13,643	Malawi
2000s	26,225	98,275	72,050	Malawi
2010s	15,143	73,923	58,780	Malawi
2020s	5,674	10,960	5,286	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Greenland or Malawi?: Greenland, at 4,996 against 4,869 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Greenland and Malawi?: 127, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Malawi?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Greenland and Malawi rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Greenland ranks 192nd and Malawi ranks 193rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.