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.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69 | — |
| 2004 | 138 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 404 | +192.8% |
| 2007 | 934 | +131.2% |
| 2008 | 986 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,034 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,085 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,730 | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 1,238 | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 8,777 | +609.0% |
| 2014 | 8,561 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,855 | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 8,692 | +48.5% |
| 2017 | 10,816 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 11,358 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11,358 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,255 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 13,448 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 14,893 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 16,790 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 18,707 | +11.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18,707 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18,707 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +609.0% | 1,238 | 8,777 |
| 2005 | +192.8% | 138 | 404 |
| 2007 | +131.2% | 404 | 934 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 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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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.