Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0002 units per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
201st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0145 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0002 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0145 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.

That places Malawi 201st out of 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0009 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.001 units per person 10
1970s 0.0016 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0022 units per person 10
1980s 0.0026 units per person 0.0023 units per person 0.0028 units per person 10
1990s 0.0033 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0038 units per person 10
2000s 0.0076 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0129 units per person 10
2010s 0.0043 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0145 units per person 10
2020s 0.0004 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0006 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 198 Rwanda 0.0006 units per person compare
  2. 199 Nigeria 0.0004 units per person compare
  3. 200 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per person compare
  4. 202 Haiti 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 203 Madagascar, Republic of 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 204 Kiribati 0.0001 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malawi?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malawi was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0145 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
How does Malawi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Malawi ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/fixed-telephone-subscriptions-per-capita/malawi/

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.