Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.6926 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6926 units per person
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
183rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.6926 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malawi, 1980–2024

00.20.40.61980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.004 units per person2001: 0.005 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.011 units per person2004: 0.018 units per person2005: 0.033 units per person2006: 0.047 units per person2007: 0.077 units per person2008: 0.108 units per person2009: 0.173 units per person2010: 0.21 units per person2011: 0.259 units per person2012: 0.296 units per person2013: 0.327 units per person2014: 0.339 units per person2015: 0.384 units per person2016: 0.409 units per person2017: 0.431 units per person2018: 0.382 units per person2019: 0.468 units per person2020: 0.512 units per person2021: 0.596 units per person2022: 0.596 units per person2023: 0.611 units per person2024: 0.693 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.6926 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.6926 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

Malawi ranks 183rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0004 units per person 0 units per person 0.002 units per person 10
2000s 0.0483 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.1727 units per person 10
2010s 0.3505 units per person 0.2103 units per person 0.4678 units per person 10
2020s 0.6015 units per person 0.5122 units per person 0.6926 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 180 Sudan 0.7021 units per person compare
  2. 181 Angola 0.697 units per person compare
  3. 182 Jordan 0.6964 units per person compare
  4. 184 Belize 0.6717 units per person compare
  5. 185 Haiti 0.6519 units per person compare
  6. 186 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.6508 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malawi?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Malawi was 0.6926 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.6926 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Malawi rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Malawi ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.