Internet users in Madagascar
Madagascar: Internet users was 404,988 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Madagascar, 1990–2011
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.