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

51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Portugal: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre

Malawi

136.74 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Portugal

140.06 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Malawi rank

82nd

Portugal rank

81st

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Malawi
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 140.06 units per square kilometre against 136.74 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 3.32 units per square kilometre.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 212 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	—
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0.003 units per square kilometre	0.003 units per square kilometre	Portugal
1990s	0.0468 units per square kilometre	11.57 units per square kilometre	11.53 units per square kilometre	Portugal
2000s	7.04 units per square kilometre	116.82 units per square kilometre	109.78 units per square kilometre	Portugal
2010s	63.78 units per square kilometre	130.1 units per square kilometre	66.31 units per square kilometre	Portugal
2020s	124.91 units per square kilometre	136.23 units per square kilometre	11.32 units per square kilometre	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre, Malawi or Portugal?: Portugal, at 140.06 units per square kilometre against 136.74 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre between Malawi and Portugal?: 3.32 units per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 11,974 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.