International Internet bandwidth in Malawi
Malawi: International Internet bandwidth was 1,940 Mbps in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International Internet bandwidth in Malawi, 1996–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography. Measured in Mbps.
Analysis
In 2011, international internet bandwidth in Malawi stood at 1,940 Mbps. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 181.2% on the previous year and up 96,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international internet bandwidth in Malawi peaked at 1,940 Mbps in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Mbps, in 1996.
Malawi ranks 19th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.21 Mbps | 0 Mbps | 0.58 Mbps | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.94 Mbps | 0.256 Mbps | 67 Mbps | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,315 Mbps | 690 Mbps | 1,940 Mbps | 2 |
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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 international internet bandwidth in Malawi?
- International internet bandwidth in Malawi was 1,940 Mbps in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography.
- What is the highest international internet bandwidth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,940 Mbps in 2011.
- What is the lowest international internet bandwidth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mbps in 1996.
- How does Malawi rank for international internet bandwidth?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international internet bandwidth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96,900.0%. 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, and TeleGeography, published as part of International Internet bandwidth (Mbps). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.