Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Malawi
Malawi: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 0.09 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.09 per 100 population
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
203rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.09 per 100 population
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 population
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2024
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Malawi stood at 0.09 per 100 population. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Malawi peaked at 0.09 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 population, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 203rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.01 per 100 population | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.01 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 per 100 population | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 per 100 population | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 per 100 population | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.06 per 100 population | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 per 100 population | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.07 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 per 100 population | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.09 per 100 population | +12.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.09 per 100 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.17 per 100 population, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.09 per 100 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.005 per 100 population | 0 per 100 population | 0.01 per 100 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.039 per 100 population | 0.01 per 100 population | 0.06 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.074 per 100 population | 0.06 per 100 population | 0.09 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 200 Niger 0.11 per 100 population compare
- 200 Solomon Islands 0.11 per 100 population compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 0.1 per 100 population compare
- 204 Afghanistan 0.08 per 100 population compare
- 204 Nigeria 0.08 per 100 population compare
- 206 Sudan 0.06 per 100 population 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2016)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Malawi?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Malawi was 0.09 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 population in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Malawi ranks 203rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).