Madagascar vs Malawi: Share of the population using the Internet
Madagascar
18.7%
in 2024
Malawi
19.0%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
195th
Malawi rank
193rd
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Madagascar ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 193rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.0% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 19.0% against 18.7% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Madagascar ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 193rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.