Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.6926 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malawi, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.6926 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.6926 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Malawi 183rd 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
| 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 | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0483 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.1727 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3505 units per person | 0.2103 units per person | 0.4678 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6015 units per person | 0.5122 units per person | 0.6926 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malawi?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Malawi was 0.6926 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6926 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. 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 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 Γ· 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.