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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar

Madagascar: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 75.46 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
75.46 per 100 people
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
171st
of 212 countries
All-time high
75.46 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar, 1980–2023

0204060801980200120231980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0.002 per 100 people1995: 0.009 per 100 people1996: 0.016 per 100 people1997: 0.028 per 100 people1998: 0.084 per 100 people1999: 0.227 per 100 people2000: 0.382 per 100 people2001: 0.866 per 100 people2002: 0.929 per 100 people2003: 1.6 per 100 people2004: 1.8 per 100 people2005: 2.7 per 100 people2006: 5.3 per 100 people2007: 10.9 per 100 people2008: 23.1 per 100 people2009: 29.2 per 100 people2010: 34.8 per 100 people2011: 38 per 100 people2012: 37.4 per 100 people2013: 35.1 per 100 people2014: 39.2 per 100 people2015: 42.1 per 100 people2016: 30.6 per 100 people2017: 32.6 per 100 people2018: 38.8 per 100 people2019: 46.1 per 100 people2020: 54.8 per 100 people2021: 53.9 per 100 people2022: 64.7 per 100 people2023: 75.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar is 75.46 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar peaked at 75.46 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Madagascar 171st out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0367 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.2273 per 100 people 10
2000s 7.67 per 100 people 0.382 per 100 people 29.16 per 100 people 10
2010s 37.47 per 100 people 30.64 per 100 people 46.08 per 100 people 10
2020s 62.23 per 100 people 53.92 per 100 people 75.46 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 168 Pakistan 76.85 per 100 people compare
  2. 169 Palestine 76.69 per 100 people compare
  3. 170 Tajikistan 76.22 per 100 people compare
  4. 172 Lebanon 74.01 per 100 people compare
  5. 173 Cuba 72.93 per 100 people compare
  6. 174 Chad 72.93 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar was 75.46 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 75.46 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Madagascar rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Madagascar ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.