Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 41.3 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2011, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar stood at 41.3 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3,078.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar peaked at 41.3 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1648 per 100 people, in 1965.
Madagascar ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1648 per 100 people | 0.1648 per 100 people | 0.1648 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1994 per 100 people | 0.1903 per 100 people | 0.2207 per 100 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2283 per 100 people | 0.2115 per 100 people | 0.2533 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3378 per 100 people | 0.2669 per 100 people | 0.5773 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 per 100 people | 0.7686 per 100 people | 32.15 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.61 per 100 people | 37.92 per 100 people | 41.3 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 47.52 per 100 people compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 46.11 per 100 people compare
- 38 Guinea 44.2 per 100 people compare
- 40 Rwanda 40.99 per 100 people compare
- 41 Central African Republic 40.77 per 100 people compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 34.32 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried 313,313 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 2.49 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5,367 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 337 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 11,072 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 18.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar was 41.3 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1648 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Madagascar rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,078.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.