Madagascar vs Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Madagascar
44.4%
in 2024
Zambia
47.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
179th
Zambia rank
178th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.4% against 44.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 178th of 182 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 50.6% | 13.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 49.9% | 8.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.4% against 44.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 3.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Madagascar ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 178th 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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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).