Malawi vs Sudan: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Malawi
69.26 per 100 people
in 2024
Sudan
70.21 per 100 people
in 2022
Malawi rank
183rd
Sudan rank
180th

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Malawi
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 70.21 per 100 people against 69.26 per 100 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.95 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Malawi ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 180th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 0.0409 per 100 people 0.011 per 100 people 0.0299 per 100 people Malawi
2000s 4.83 per 100 people 13.19 per 100 people 8.36 per 100 people Sudan
2010s 35.05 per 100 people 68.49 per 100 people 33.44 per 100 people Sudan
2020s 56.81 per 100 people 72.4 per 100 people 15.59 per 100 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Malawi or Sudan?
Sudan, at 70.21 per 100 people against 69.26 per 100 people in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Malawi and Sudan?
0.95 per 100 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Malawi ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 180th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed