Malawi vs Sudan: Share of the population using the Internet

Malawi
19.0%
in 2024
Sudan
18.6%
in 2017
Malawi rank
193rd
Sudan rank
196th

Share of the population using the Internet over time

  • Malawi
  • Sudan
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.0% against 18.6% in Sudan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Malawi ranks 193rd and Sudan ranks 196th of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Malawi
2000s 0.3% 1.8% 1.4% Sudan
2010s 6.4% 14.9% 8.5% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Malawi or Sudan?
Malawi, at 19.0% against 18.6% in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Malawi and Sudan?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
Malawi ranks 193rd and Sudan ranks 196th 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

Indicator
Share of the population using the Internet
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.