Chad vs Malawi: Mobile phone subscriptions
Chad
14.80 million
in 2024
Malawi
15.00 million
in 2024
Chad rank
76th
Malawi rank
74th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.00 million against 14.80 million in Chad, a difference of 194,700.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 76th and Malawi ranks 74th of 212 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 4,408 | 4,408 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 572,546 | 663,353 | 90,807 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 6.01 million | 730,878 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.89 million | 12.42 million | 526,230 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.00 million against 14.80 million in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Chad and Malawi?
- 194,700, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Chad ranks 76th and Malawi ranks 74th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.