Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Malawi
Malawi: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 26.82 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Malawi, 1960–2011
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 Malawi stood at 26.82 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 2,702.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Malawi peaked at 26.82 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0981 per 100 people, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 47th of 53 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 line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0993 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.0981 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1324 per 100 people | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1641 per 100 people | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1741 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1892 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2011 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2174 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2333 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2409 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2504 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2537 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2617 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2732 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2771 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2764 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2739 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2868 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.284 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.298 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3182 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3371 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3385 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3513 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.389 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.424 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4511 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5865 per 100 people | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.85 per 100 people | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 0.957 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 per 100 people | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 1.81 per 100 people | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 2.53 per 100 people | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 4.09 per 100 people | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 5.69 per 100 people | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 9.02 per 100 people | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 11.56 per 100 people | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 17.98 per 100 people | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 21.94 per 100 people | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 26.82 per 100 people | +22.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 26.82 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.55 per 100 people, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 26.82 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +61.7% | 2.53 per 100 people | 4.09 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0987 per 100 people | 0.0981 per 100 people | 0.0993 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1797 per 100 people | 0.1324 per 100 people | 0.2174 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2627 per 100 people | 0.2333 per 100 people | 0.2868 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3778 per 100 people | 0.284 per 100 people | 0.5865 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 per 100 people | 0.85 per 100 people | 17.98 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.38 per 100 people | 21.94 per 100 people | 26.82 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Malawi?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Malawi was 26.82 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0981 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,702.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.