Landline Internet subscriptions in Madagascar
Madagascar: Landline Internet subscriptions was 38,835 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Madagascar, 2006–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Madagascar is 38,835, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Madagascar peaked at 38,835 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,361, in 2006.
That places Madagascar 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,361 | — |
| 2007 | 2,354 | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 3,488 | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 4,576 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 5,391 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 6,852 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 31,077 | +353.5% |
| 2013 | 37,988 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 24,835 | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 23,694 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 26,385 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 25,062 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 27,211 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 30,000 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 30,933 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 32,717 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 38,835 | +18.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38,835 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38,835 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +353.5% | 6,852 | 31,077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,945 | 1,361 | 4,576 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23,850 | 5,391 | 37,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,621 | 30,933 | 38,835 | 4 |
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 landline internet subscriptions in Madagascar?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Madagascar was 38,835 in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 38,835 in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,361 in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Madagascar ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.