Mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 23.54 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar is 23.54 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar peaked at 23.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 300 | — |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +333.3% |
| 1996 | 2,300 | +76.9% |
| 1997 | 4,100 | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 12,784 | +211.8% |
| 1999 | 35,752 | +179.7% |
| 2000 | 63,094 | +76.5% |
| 2001 | 147,500 | +133.8% |
| 2002 | 163,010 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 283,666 | +74.0% |
| 2004 | 333,888 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 510,269 | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million | +112.0% |
| 2008 | 4.84 million | +118.0% |
| 2009 | 6.28 million | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 7.71 million | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 8.68 million | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 8.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.46 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.71 million | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 10.69 million | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 8.00 million | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 8.73 million | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 10.65 million | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 13.00 million | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 15.87 million | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 16.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.71 million | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 23.54 million | +19.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23.54 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23.54 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +333.3% | 300 | 1,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,654 | 0 | 35,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 63,094 | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 million | 7.71 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 million | 15.87 million | 23.54 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 54 Kazakhstan 26.17 million compare
- 55 Mali 25.87 million compare
- 56 Afghanistan 25.63 million compare
- 58 Netherlands 23.43 million compare
- 59 Zambia 23.17 million compare
- 60 Senegal 22.92 million compare
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- 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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Madagascar was 23.54 million in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Madagascar ranks 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.