Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.7546 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.7546 units per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.7546 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +319.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | +72.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | +201.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | +170.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | +71.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 units per person | +126.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0157 units per person | +69.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 units per person | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 0.053 units per person | +99.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1091 units per person | +105.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2311 units per person | +111.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2916 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3476 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3804 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3742 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3509 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3923 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4206 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3064 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3259 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3875 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4608 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5481 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5392 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6475 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7546 units per person | +16.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.7546 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.7546 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +319.8% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0767 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.2916 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3747 units per person | 0.3064 units per person | 0.4608 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6223 units per person | 0.5392 units per person | 0.7546 units per person | 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 3,413 (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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar was 0.7546 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7546 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 170th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.