Malawi vs Rwanda: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Malawi

56.6%

in 2023

Rwanda

56.2%

in 2023

Malawi rank

134th

Rwanda rank

135th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

Malawi currently reports 56.6% against 56.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 135th of 141 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit: %
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 141 places, 918 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)