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

Malawi
16.34 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0200400600800199020072025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 16.34 % change on previous year against 3.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.43 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 280.52 % change on previous year 81.31 % change on previous year 199.21 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 62.2 % change on previous year 48.29 % change on previous year 13.91 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 14.11 % change on previous year 11.01 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 11.18 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Malawi, at 16.34 % change on previous year against 3.91 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
12.43 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 10th 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.