Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi
Malawi: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 69.26 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi, 1960–2024
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 Malawi is 69.26 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi peaked at 69.26 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Malawi 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 0.0409 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.205 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 per 100 people | 0.433 per 100 people | 17.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.05 per 100 people | 21.03 per 100 people | 46.78 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.15 per 100 people | 51.22 per 100 people | 69.26 per 100 people | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.08 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi was 69.26 per 100 people in 2024, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.26 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 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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