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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi

Malawi: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.0225 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0225 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
202nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.45 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.0225 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi, 1960–2024

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi stood at 0.0225 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi peaked at 1.45 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 per 100 people, in 2024.

That places Malawi 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0967 per 100 people —
1961 0.0956 per 100 people -1.1%
1962 0.0956 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0956 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0956 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.0954 per 100 people -0.3%
1966 0.0943 per 100 people -1.1%
1967 0.0943 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0943 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0943 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.1297 per 100 people +37.5%
1971 0.1276 per 100 people -1.7%
1972 0.1276 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.1276 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.1276 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.1647 per 100 people +29.2%
1976 0.1754 per 100 people +6.5%
1977 0.1912 per 100 people +9.0%
1978 0.203 per 100 people +6.2%
1979 0.2183 per 100 people +7.6%
1980 0.2322 per 100 people +6.4%
1981 0.2368 per 100 people +2.0%
1982 0.2424 per 100 people +2.4%
1983 0.2423 per 100 people -0.1%
1984 0.2484 per 100 people +2.5%
1985 0.2604 per 100 people +4.8%
1986 0.2684 per 100 people +3.1%
1987 0.2708 per 100 people +0.9%
1988 0.2696 per 100 people -0.5%
1989 0.2829 per 100 people +5.0%
1990 0.279 per 100 people -1.4%
1991 0.29 per 100 people +3.9%
1992 0.304 per 100 people +4.8%
1993 0.319 per 100 people +4.9%
1994 0.325 per 100 people +1.9%
1995 0.338 per 100 people +4.0%
1996 0.343 per 100 people +1.5%
1997 0.348 per 100 people +1.5%
1998 0.346 per 100 people -0.6%
1999 0.376 per 100 people +8.7%
2000 0.4104 per 100 people +9.2%
2001 0.471 per 100 people +14.8%
2002 0.6153 per 100 people +30.6%
2003 0.6978 per 100 people +13.4%
2004 0.744 per 100 people +6.6%
2005 0.8 per 100 people +7.5%
2006 0.9849 per 100 people +23.1%
2007 1.29 per 100 people +31.0%
2008 0.7966 per 100 people -38.3%
2009 0.7734 per 100 people -2.9%
2010 1.03 per 100 people +32.7%
2011 1.14 per 100 people +10.8%
2012 1.45 per 100 people +27.3%
2013 0.2077 per 100 people -85.6%
2014 0.1141 per 100 people -45.1%
2015 0.0846 per 100 people -25.8%
2016 0.064 per 100 people -24.4%
2017 0.0961 per 100 people +50.2%
2018 0.0809 per 100 people -15.8%
2019 0.0689 per 100 people -14.9%
2020 0.0638 per 100 people -7.3%
2021 0.0619 per 100 people -3.0%
2022 0.046 per 100 people -25.7%
2023 0.0228 per 100 people -50.4%
2024 0.0225 per 100 people -1.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0225 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0225 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -85.6% 1.45 per 100 people 0.2077 per 100 people
2023 -50.4% 0.046 per 100 people 0.0228 per 100 people
2017 +50.2% 0.064 per 100 people 0.0961 per 100 people
2014 -45.1% 0.2077 per 100 people 0.1141 per 100 people
2008 -38.3% 1.29 per 100 people 0.7966 per 100 people
1970 +37.5% 0.0943 per 100 people 0.1297 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0952 per 100 people 0.0943 per 100 people 0.0967 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.1593 per 100 people 0.1276 per 100 people 0.2183 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.2554 per 100 people 0.2322 per 100 people 0.2829 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.3268 per 100 people 0.279 per 100 people 0.376 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.7584 per 100 people 0.4104 per 100 people 1.29 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.4326 per 100 people 0.064 per 100 people 1.45 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.0434 per 100 people 0.0225 per 100 people 0.0638 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 199 Rwanda 0.0649 per 100 people compare
  2. 200 Nigeria 0.0441 per 100 people compare
  3. 201 Central African Republic 0.041 per 100 people compare
  4. 203 Haiti 0.0118 per 100 people compare
  5. 204 Madagascar 0.0109 per 100 people compare
  6. 205 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Malawi was 0.0225 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 per 100 people in 2024.
How does Malawi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Malawi ranks 202nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.