Malawi vs Zambia: Broadband subscribers

Malawi
0.6372 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Zambia
0.5659 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Malawi rank
29th
Zambia rank
31st

Broadband subscribers over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.6372 per 1,000 people against 0.5659 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.0713 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0785 per 1,000 people 0.2117 per 1,000 people 0.1332 per 1,000 people Zambia
2010s 0.5872 per 1,000 people 0.6801 per 1,000 people 0.0929 per 1,000 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broadband subscribers, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 0.6372 per 1,000 people against 0.5659 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in broadband subscribers between Malawi and Zambia?
0.0713 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for broadband subscribers?
Malawi ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 631 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.