Malawi vs Zambia: International Internet bandwidth

Malawi
1,940 Mbps
in 2011
Zambia
2,927 Mbps
in 2011
Malawi rank
19th
Zambia rank
18th

International Internet bandwidth over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2,927 Mbps against 1,940 Mbps in Malawi, a difference of 987 Mbps.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.355 Mbps 0.256 Mbps 0.099 Mbps Malawi
2000s 16.94 Mbps 94.8 Mbps 77.86 Mbps Zambia
2010s 1,315 Mbps 1,714 Mbps 398.5 Mbps Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international internet bandwidth, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2,927 Mbps against 1,940 Mbps in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between Malawi and Zambia?
987 Mbps, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
Malawi ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.