Malawi vs Samoa: Share of the population using the Internet
Malawi
19.0%
in 2024
Samoa
21.2%
in 2014
Malawi rank
193rd
Samoa rank
190th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 21.2% against 19.0% in Malawi, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 190th of 208 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 13.5% | 9.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Malawi or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 21.2% against 19.0% in Malawi as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Malawi and Samoa?
- 2.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Malawi ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 190th 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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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.