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

Malawi
16.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
4.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
10th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
7th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

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

Malawi currently reports 16.34 % change on previous year against 4.12 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 4.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 280.52 % change on previous year 68.55 % change on previous year 211.97 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 62.2 % change on previous year 46.33 % change on previous year 15.87 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 14.11 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 8.85 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 11.18 % change on previous year 11.54 % change on previous year 0.3531 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Malawi, at 16.34 % change on previous year against 4.12 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
12.22 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 10th 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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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.