Malawi vs Niger: Mobile phone subscribers
Malawi
256.91 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Niger
295.16 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Malawi rank
47th
Niger rank
45th
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 295.16 per 1,000 people against 256.91 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 38.25 per 1,000 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Niger ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | 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 | 0.4134 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.3784 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 48.23 per 1,000 people | 45.61 per 1,000 people | 2.63 per 1,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 233.06 per 1,000 people | 270.25 per 1,000 people | 37.18 per 1,000 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 295.16 per 1,000 people against 256.91 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Malawi and Niger?
- 38.25 per 1,000 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Niger ranks 45th 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.