Internet users in Malawi
Malawi: Internet users was 512,184 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Malawi stood at 512,184. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.1% on the previous year and up 2,608.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Malawi peaked at 512,184 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 481.75 | — |
| 1998 | 1,916 | +297.8% |
| 1999 | 9,533 | +397.5% |
| 2000 | 14,236 | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 18,910 | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 25,452 | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 33,862 | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 43,344 | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 49,302 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 56,098 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 131,255 | +134.0% |
| 2008 | 98,036 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 154,532 | +57.6% |
| 2010 | 336,759 | +117.9% |
| 2011 | 512,184 | +52.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 512,184 is above the median for low income countries, which is 326,269, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 512,184 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +397.5% | 1,916 | 9,533 |
| 1998 | +297.8% | 481.75 | 1,916 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,983 | 0 | 9,533 | 4 |
| 2000s | 62,503 | 14,236 | 154,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,472 | 336,759 | 512,184 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 19 Ethiopia 932,077 compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 813,091 compare
- 21 Rwanda 766,006 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 509,035 compare
- 24 Mauritius 456,654 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 443,364 compare
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Malawi?
- Internet users in Malawi was 512,184 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 512,184 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for internet users?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,608.5%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.