Malawi vs Niger: Mobile phone subscriptions
Malawi
15.00 million
in 2024
Niger
16.38 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
74th
Niger rank
72nd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 16.38 million against 15.00 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.38 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 74th and Niger ranks 72nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4,408 | 363.9 | 4,044 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 663,353 | 651,999 | 11,354 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.90 million | 7.38 million | 1.48 million | Niger |
| 2020s | 12.42 million | 15.79 million | 3.36 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 16.38 million against 15.00 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Malawi and Niger?
- 1.38 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Malawi ranks 74th and Niger ranks 72nd 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.