Malawi vs Rwanda: International Internet bandwidth

Malawi
1,940 Mbps
in 2011
Rwanda
3,381 Mbps
in 2011
Malawi rank
19th
Rwanda rank
17th

International Internet bandwidth over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3,381 Mbps against 1,940 Mbps in Malawi, a difference of 1,441 Mbps.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.7 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.58 Mbps 0.256 Mbps 0.324 Mbps Malawi
2000s 19.03 Mbps 76.55 Mbps 57.52 Mbps Rwanda
2010s 1,315 Mbps 2,512 Mbps 1,197 Mbps Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international internet bandwidth, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3,381 Mbps against 1,940 Mbps in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between Malawi and Rwanda?
1,441 Mbps, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
Malawi ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography, published as International Internet bandwidth (Mbps). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International Internet bandwidth (Mbps)
Unit
Mbps
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 701 data points, 1992–2011
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International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.