Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 19.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malawi, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 19.0% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 227.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Malawi peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 204th out of 219 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 201 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 202 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 203 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.7% compare
- 205 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 206 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 207 Sudan 18.6% compare
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 69.26 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of individuals using the internet 18.96 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of internet users 3.07 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.0864 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Malawi?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Malawi was 19.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Malawi ranks 204th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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