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

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Malawi vs Nigeria: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Malawi

0.0864 per 100 people

in 2024

Nigeria

0.0787 per 100 people

in 2024

Malawi rank

195th

Nigeria rank

197th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Malawi
Nigeria

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0864 per 100 people against 0.0787 per 100 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0077 per 100 people.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0061 per 100 people	0.0322 per 100 people	0.0262 per 100 people	Nigeria
2010s	0.0429 per 100 people	0.031 per 100 people	0.0119 per 100 people	Malawi
2020s	0.0736 per 100 people	0.0468 per 100 people	0.0268 per 100 people	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Malawi or Nigeria?: Malawi, at 0.0864 per 100 people against 0.0787 per 100 people in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Malawi and Nigeria?: 0.0077 per 100 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Malawi ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 197th 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.