Ethiopia vs Malawi: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Ethiopia
52.7%
in 2024
Malawi
57.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
173rd
Malawi rank
171st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 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 173rd and Malawi ranks 171st of 182 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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 57.2% against 52.7% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone 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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd and Malawi ranks 171st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).