Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi
Malawi: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.0864 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi is 0.0864 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi peaked at 0.0864 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 per 100 people, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0006 per 100 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.0011 per 100 people | +94.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 per 100 people | +185.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 per 100 people | +118.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 per 100 people | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 per 100 people | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0543 per 100 people | +589.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0515 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 per 100 people | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0495 per 100 people | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.06 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0613 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0597 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0627 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0671 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0724 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0796 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0864 per 100 people | +8.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0864 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0864 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +589.1% | 0.0079 per 100 people | 0.0543 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +185.0% | 0.0011 per 100 people | 0.0031 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +118.6% | 0.0031 per 100 people | 0.0069 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0043 per 100 people | 0.0006 per 100 people | 0.0072 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0397 per 100 people | 0.0073 per 100 people | 0.0613 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0736 per 100 people | 0.0627 per 100 people | 0.0864 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 192 Niger 0.1113 per 100 people compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 0.107 per 100 people compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 0.1007 per 100 people compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0.0801 per 100 people compare
- 197 Nigeria 0.0787 per 100 people compare
- 198 Sudan 0.0604 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Malawi was 0.0864 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0864 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.