Madagascar vs Mali: Mobile phone subscriptions
Madagascar
23.54 million
in 2023
Mali
25.87 million
in 2022
Madagascar rank
57th
Mali rank
55th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 25.87 million against 23.54 million in Madagascar, a difference of 2.33 million.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.
Madagascar ranks 57th and Mali ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5,654 | 1,489 | 4,165 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.34 million | 244,458 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.44 million | 18.60 million | 9.15 million | Mali |
| 2020s | 17.20 million | 25.17 million | 7.98 million | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 25.87 million against 23.54 million in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Madagascar and Mali?
- 2.33 million, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Madagascar ranks 57th and Mali ranks 55th 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.