Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 6.49 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines 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 6.49 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Madagascar peaked at 9.25 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.65 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Madagascar 38th 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 (per 1,000 people) 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 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.58 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.69 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.16 per 1,000 people | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 7.05 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.43 per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 9.25 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 6.49 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.49 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.49 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +52.7% | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 5.16 per 1,000 people |
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 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 9.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 6.49 per 1,000 people | 6.86 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 22 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Madagascar?
- Telephone mainlines in Madagascar was 6.49 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 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Madagascar rank for telephone mainlines?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 (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. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.