Malawi vs Zimbabwe: International Internet bandwidth

Malawi
1,940 Mbps
in 2011
Zimbabwe
3,500 Mbps
in 2011
Malawi rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

International Internet bandwidth over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3,500 Mbps against 1,940 Mbps in Malawi, a difference of 1,560 Mbps.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 52 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.21 Mbps 1.43 Mbps 1.22 Mbps Zimbabwe
2000s 21 Mbps 54.29 Mbps 33.29 Mbps Zimbabwe
2010s 1,315 Mbps 1,967 Mbps 652 Mbps Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international internet bandwidth, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3,500 Mbps against 1,940 Mbps in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
1,560 Mbps, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
Malawi ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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
Last refreshed

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