Madagascar vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Madagascar
19.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar rank
6th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
7th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 19.44 % change on previous year against 4.12 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.32 % change on previous year.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 176 % change on previous year 81.93 % change on previous year 94.07 % change on previous year Madagascar
2000s 73.03 % change on previous year 46.33 % change on previous year 26.71 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s 8.57 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s 16.37 % change on previous year 13.44 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Madagascar, at 19.44 % change on previous year against 4.12 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
15.32 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.