Internet users in Madagascar

Madagascar: Internet users was 404,988 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
404,988
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
26th
of 53 countries
All-time high
404,988
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
17
1990–2011

Internet users in Madagascar, 1990–2011

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200020111990: 01996: 500.61997: 2.0k1998: 9.0k1999: 25.1k2000: 30.2k2001: 35.3k2002: 55.5k2003: 71.3k2004: 91.2k2005: 101.5k2006: 112.0k2007: 123.4k2008: 322.5k2009: 328.0k2010: 352.1k2011: 405.0k

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 404,988 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 1,048.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internet users in Madagascar peaked at 404,988 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Madagascar 26th 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.

Internet users in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Internet users in Madagascar, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 0
1996 500.6
1997 2,004 +300.3%
1998 9,028 +350.5%
1999 25,110 +178.1%
2000 30,175 +20.2%
2001 35,260 +16.9%
2002 55,507 +57.4%
2003 71,286 +28.4%
2004 91,190 +27.9%
2005 101,543 +11.4%
2006 111,953 +10.3%
2007 123,373 +10.2%
2008 322,514 +161.4%
2009 328,024 +1.7%
2010 352,135 +7.4%
2011 404,988 +15.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 404,988 is above the median for low income countries, which is 326,269, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 404,988 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Internet users in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +350.5% 2,004 9,028
1997 +300.3% 500.6 2,004
1999 +178.1% 9,028 25,110
2008 +161.4% 123,373 322,514

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,328 0 25,110 5
2000s 127,083 30,175 328,024 10
2010s 378,562 352,135 404,988 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 23 Burkina Faso 509,035 compare
  2. 24 Mauritius 456,654 compare
  3. 25 Cote d'Ivoire 443,364 compare
  4. 27 Eritrea 335,747 compare
  5. 28 Benin 318,497 compare
  6. 29 Mali 316,791 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is internet users in Madagascar?
Internet users in Madagascar was 404,988 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
What is the highest internet users recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 404,988 in 2011.
What is the lowest internet users recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Madagascar rank for internet users?
Madagascar ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is internet users rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,048.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internet users
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.