Madagascar vs Malawi: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Madagascar
3,413
in 2023
Malawi
4,869
in 2024
Madagascar rank
196th
Malawi rank
193rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4,869 against 3,413 in Madagascar, a difference of 1,456.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 193rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 9,500 3,900 5,600 Madagascar
1970s 13,880 8,392 5,488 Madagascar
1980s 22,256 19,488 2,768 Madagascar
1990s 39,001 33,735 5,266 Madagascar
2000s 99,826 98,275 1,550 Madagascar
2010s 122,667 67,654 55,013 Madagascar
2020s 32,098 9,785 22,313 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4,869 against 3,413 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Madagascar and Malawi?
1,456, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Madagascar ranks 196th 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.