Malawi vs Rwanda: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Malawi
57.2%
in 2024
Rwanda
51.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
176th
Rwanda rank
179th
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 57.2% against 51.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.2% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 47.7% | 5.8% | 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, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 57.2% against 51.5% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 5.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Malawi ranks 176th and Rwanda ranks 179th of 187 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.