Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Mobile phone subscriptions
Malawi
15.00 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15.68 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
74th
Zimbabwe rank
73rd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.68 million against 15.00 million in Malawi, a difference of 678,500.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4,408 | 19,873 | 15,465 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 663,353 | 1.01 million | 344,271 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.01 million | 12.08 million | 6.06 million | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.42 million | 14.48 million | 2.06 million | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.68 million against 15.00 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 678,500, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Malawi ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd 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.