Madagascar vs Zambia: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Madagascar
8.80 million
in 2011
Zambia
8.25 million
in 2011
Madagascar rank
21st
Zambia rank
22nd

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 8.80 million against 8.25 million in Zambia, a difference of 553,200.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 9,500 17,100 7,600 Zambia
1970s 15,300 27,900 12,600 Zambia
1980s 22,256 44,932 22,677 Zambia
1990s 44,654 80,576 35,921 Zambia
2000s 1.69 million 1.52 million 172,250 Madagascar
2010s 8.33 million 6.91 million 1.42 million Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Madagascar or Zambia?
Madagascar, at 8.80 million against 8.25 million in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Madagascar and Zambia?
553,200, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Madagascar ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.