Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Malawi
0.0013 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.