Malawi vs Niger: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Malawi
4.13 million
in 2011
Niger
4.83 million
in 2011
Malawi rank
29th
Niger rank
26th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.83 million against 4.13 million in Malawi, a difference of 703,710.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 29th and Niger ranks 26th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 3,500 758 2,742 Malawi
1970s 9,987 4,183 5,804 Malawi
1980s 19,488 7,732 11,756 Malawi
1990s 38,143 13,850 24,293 Malawi
2000s 761,629 686,771 74,858 Malawi
2010s 3.70 million 4.36 million 661,710 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Malawi or Niger?
Niger, at 4.83 million against 4.13 million in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Malawi and Niger?
703,710, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Malawi ranks 29th and Niger ranks 26th 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.