Fixed telephone subscriptions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3,413 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Madagascar, 1965–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in Madagascar stood at 3,413. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.3% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Madagascar peaked at 186,150 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,413, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 196th of 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9,500 | — |
| 1966 | 9,500 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,500 | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 12,500 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,100 | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 15,100 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15,100 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18,500 | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 19,100 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 19,300 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 19,441 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 19,645 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 21,137 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 22,226 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 23,457 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 25,000 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 25,500 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 27,750 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 31,543 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 36,306 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 36,583 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34,806 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 33,675 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 37,074 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 39,406 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 43,197 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 47,193 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 50,226 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 54,995 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 58,399 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 59,491 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 59,598 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58,702 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 92,366 | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 129,809 | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 133,894 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 164,851 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 186,150 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 142,065 | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 138,322 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 143,227 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 145,772 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 148,555 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 148,635 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 148,585 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 68,792 | -53.7% |
| 2018 | 69,046 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73,673 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 49,645 | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 36,015 | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 39,318 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3,413 | -91.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,413 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,413 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -91.3% | 39,318 | 3,413 |
| 2005 | +57.3% | 58,702 | 92,366 |
| 2017 | -53.7% | 148,585 | 68,792 |
| 2006 | +40.5% | 92,366 | 129,809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,880 | 12,500 | 18,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,256 | 19,100 | 27,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,001 | 31,543 | 50,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,826 | 54,995 | 186,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,667 | 68,792 | 148,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,098 | 3,413 | 49,645 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -91.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Madagascar?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Madagascar was 3,413 in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 186,150 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,413 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Madagascar ranks 196th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.