Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Madagascar
19.44 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0200400600199020072025

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 19.44 % change on previous year against 3.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.53 % change on previous year.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Madagascar ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 176 % change on previous year 77.34 % change on previous year 98.65 % change on previous year Madagascar
2000s 73.03 % change on previous year 48.29 % change on previous year 24.75 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s 8.57 % change on previous year 11.01 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 16.37 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 9.87 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Madagascar, at 19.44 % change on previous year against 3.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
15.53 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th 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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Indicator
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.