Burundi vs Malawi: Mobile phone subscribers
Burundi
223.27 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Malawi
256.91 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burundi rank
49th
Malawi rank
47th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 256.91 per 1,000 people against 223.27 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 33.64 per 1,000 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Burundi ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | β |
| 1990s | 0.0633 per 1,000 people | 0.4134 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 29.52 per 1,000 people | 48.23 per 1,000 people | 18.71 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 211.72 per 1,000 people | 233.06 per 1,000 people | 21.34 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 256.91 per 1,000 people against 223.27 per 1,000 people in Burundi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Burundi and Malawi?
- 33.64 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Burundi ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 47th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.