Landline Internet subscriptions in Malawi
Malawi: Landline Internet subscriptions was 18,707 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Malawi stood at 18,707. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Malawi peaked at 18,707 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69, in 2003.
That places Malawi 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.17 | 69 | 1,034 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,947 | 1,085 | 11,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,219 | 12,255 | 18,707 | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.08 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Malawi?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Malawi was 18,707 in 2024, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18,707 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Malawi ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (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.