Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Madagascar
8.80 million
in 2011
Zimbabwe
9.56 million
in 2011
Madagascar rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 9.56 million against 8.80 million in Madagascar, a difference of 752,520.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Madagascar ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 9,500 65,000 55,500 Zimbabwe
1970s 15,300 84,724 69,424 Zimbabwe
1980s 22,256 106,266 84,010 Zimbabwe
1990s 44,654 185,305 140,651 Zimbabwe
2000s 1.69 million 1.32 million 365,539 Madagascar
2010s 8.33 million 8.82 million 488,865 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 9.56 million against 8.80 million in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
752,520, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Madagascar ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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.