What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Afghanistan and Malawi?

0.0063 per 100 people, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?

18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Malawi: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Afghanistan

0.0801 per 100 people

in 2023

Malawi

0.0864 per 100 people

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

196th

Malawi rank

195th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Afghanistan
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0864 per 100 people against 0.0801 per 100 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0063 per 100 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 195th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0018 per 100 people	0.0051 per 100 people	0.0032 per 100 people	Malawi
2010s	0.0208 per 100 people	0.0429 per 100 people	0.0221 per 100 people	Malawi
2020s	0.0735 per 100 people	0.0704 per 100 people	0.0031 per 100 people	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Afghanistan or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.0864 per 100 people against 0.0801 per 100 people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Afghanistan and Malawi?: 0.0063 per 100 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Afghanistan ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 195th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.