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

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 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Madagascar, 1960–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and landline 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, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
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