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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0022 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0094 per 100 people | +319.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 per 100 people | +71.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0277 per 100 people | +72.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0838 per 100 people | +202.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2273 per 100 people | +171.1% |
| 2000 | 0.382 per 100 people | +68.1% |
| 2001 | 0.866 per 100 people | +126.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9288 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 per 100 people | +69.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 per 100 people | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.66 per 100 people | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 5.3 per 100 people | +99.0% |
| 2007 | 10.91 per 100 people | +105.9% |
| 2008 | 23.11 per 100 people | +111.7% |
| 2009 | 29.16 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 34.76 per 100 people | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 38.04 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 37.42 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.09 per 100 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 39.23 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 42.06 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 30.64 per 100 people | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 32.59 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 38.75 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 46.08 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 54.81 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 53.92 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 64.75 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 75.46 per 100 people | +16.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 75.46 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 75.46 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +319.8% | 0.0022 per 100 people | 0.0094 per 100 people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, gaps filled 23.54 million (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)
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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