Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Malawi
56.6%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
55.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
134th
Solomon Islands rank
136th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 56.6% against 55.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Malawi ranks 134th and Solomon Islands ranks 136th of 141 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 51.3% | 7.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 53.4% | 1.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Malawi or Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 56.6% against 55.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Malawi ranks 134th and Solomon Islands ranks 136th of 141 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 (%)