Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) was 23.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Madagascar, 2000–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Madagascar is 23.0%, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.0%, 31% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.0%, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 36 Cameroon 58.0% compare
- 37 Central African Republic 56.0% compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.0%
- 40 Mozambique 11.0%
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 22 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Madagascar?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Madagascar was 23.0% in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2006.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.