Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 19.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malawi, 2000–2024
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 220th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +109.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 19.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +150.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
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
- 217 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 218 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 219 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.7% compare
- 221 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 222 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 223 Sudan 18.6% compare
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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 220th out of 236 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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