Internet users in Malawi
Malawi: Internet users was 33.3 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 33.3 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.3% on the previous year and up 1,930.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Malawi peaked at 33.3 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Malawi 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.275 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.8728 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 10.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.95 per 1,000 people | 22.6 per 1,000 people | 33.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Malawi?
- Internet users in Malawi was 33.3 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for internet users?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,930.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.