Malawi vs Samoa: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Malawi
4,869
in 2024
Samoa
4,567
in 2022
Malawi rank
193rd
Samoa rank
194th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Malawi
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4,869 against 4,567 in Samoa, a difference of 302.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

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

Malawi ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 194th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 20,036 3,719 16,317 Malawi
1990s 33,735 7,075 26,660 Malawi
2000s 75,812 13,193 62,620 Malawi
2010s 61,009 9,002 52,007 Malawi
2020s 11,444 5,522 5,921 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Malawi or Samoa?
Malawi, at 4,869 against 4,567 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Malawi and Samoa?
302, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Malawi ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 194th 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.