Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Madagascar
Madagascar: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 413.01 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Madagascar, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 413.01 per 1,000 people for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3,078.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Madagascar peaked at 413.01 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.65 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Madagascar 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.4 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 3.06 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 12.99 per 1,000 people | +69.1% |
| 2002 | 13.62 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 20.38 per 1,000 people | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 22.62 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 33.69 per 1,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2006 | 63.8 per 1,000 people | +89.4% |
| 2007 | 123.89 per 1,000 people | +94.2% |
| 2008 | 255.81 per 1,000 people | +106.5% |
| 2009 | 321.5 per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 379.16 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 413.01 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6 per 1,000 people | 7.69 per 1,000 people | 321.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.09 per 1,000 people | 379.16 per 1,000 people | 413.01 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 475.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 461.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Guinea 442 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Rwanda 409.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Central African Republic 407.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 343.25 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Madagascar?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Madagascar was 413.01 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 413.01 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Madagascar rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,078.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). 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. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.