Liberia vs Malawi: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Liberia
6,254
in 2022
Malawi
4,869
in 2024
Liberia rank
190th
Malawi rank
193rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 6,254 against 4,869 in Malawi, a difference of 1,385.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 193rd of 214 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 7,772 20,036 12,264 Malawi
1990s 5,465 33,735 28,270 Malawi
2000s 4,470 95,338 90,867 Malawi
2010s 9,109 80,527 71,418 Malawi
2020s 6,085 11,444 5,359 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Liberia or Malawi?
Liberia, at 6,254 against 4,869 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Liberia and Malawi?
1,385, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Liberia ranks 190th 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

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.