Ethiopia vs Malawi: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Ethiopia
52.7%
in 2024
Malawi
57.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
176th
Malawi rank
174th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 57.2% against 52.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 174th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.5% | 43.1% | 8.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 53.5% | 4.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 57.2% against 52.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 4.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 174th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.