Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 75.46 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar, 1960–2023
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar is 75.46 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 22 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 18.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.1245 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 38,835 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Madagascar ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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