Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Malawi or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 4.49 million against 4.13 million in Malawi as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?

40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.

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.

Malawi vs Rwanda: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Malawi

4.13 million

in 2011

Rwanda

4.49 million

in 2011

Malawi rank

29th

Rwanda rank

28th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 4.49 million against 4.13 million in Malawi, a difference of 360,050.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 28th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,700	983	2,717	Malawi
1970s	9,987	2,300	7,687	Malawi
1980s	19,488	5,480	14,008	Malawi
1990s	38,143	12,269	25,874	Malawi
2000s	761,629	561,160	200,468	Malawi
2010s	3.70 million	4.04 million	339,500	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Malawi or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 4.49 million against 4.13 million in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Malawi and Rwanda?: 360,050, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Malawi ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 28th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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