Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Mobile phone subscribers
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 256.91 per 1,000 people against 230.9 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 26.01 per 1,000 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.1432 per 1,000 people | 0.5905 per 1,000 people | 0.4473 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 61.01 per 1,000 people | 48.23 per 1,000 people | 12.77 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 205.04 per 1,000 people | 233.06 per 1,000 people | 28.02 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 256.91 per 1,000 people against 230.9 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 26.01 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th 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.