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.
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
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3,507 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0006 million ton-km (2021)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,002 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 16.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 784.69 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 19.0% (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.