Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.1781 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.1781 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.1781 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Malawi 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +192.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0931 units per square kilometre | +609.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1147 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.1205 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | 0.13 units per square kilometre | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 178 Somalia 0.2116 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Zambia 0.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Libya 0.1855 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Liberia 0.1532 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mali 0.1464 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Nigeria 0.1283 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1781 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1781 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband 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.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed broadband 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.