Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 23.54 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Madagascar stood at 23.54 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 23.54 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 57th of 212 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 300 | — |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +333.3% |
| 1996 | 2,300 | +76.9% |
| 1997 | 4,100 | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 12,784 | +211.8% |
| 1999 | 35,752 | +179.7% |
| 2000 | 63,094 | +76.5% |
| 2001 | 147,500 | +133.8% |
| 2002 | 163,010 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 283,666 | +74.0% |
| 2004 | 333,888 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 510,269 | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million | +112.0% |
| 2008 | 4.84 million | +118.0% |
| 2009 | 6.28 million | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 7.71 million | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 8.68 million | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 8.78 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.46 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.71 million | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 10.69 million | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 8.00 million | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 8.73 million | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 10.65 million | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 13.00 million | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 15.87 million | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 16.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 19.71 million | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 23.54 million | +19.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23.54 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.00 million, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23.54 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +333.3% | 300 | 1,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,654 | 0 | 35,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 63,094 | 6.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 million | 7.71 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 million | 15.87 million | 23.54 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 54 Kazakhstan 26.17 million compare
- 55 Mali 25.87 million compare
- 56 Afghanistan 25.63 million compare
- 58 Netherlands 23.43 million compare
- 59 Zambia 23.17 million compare
- 60 Senegal 22.92 million compare
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, 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Madagascar was 23.54 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.