Kiribati vs Malawi: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Kiribati
0.0104 per 100 people
in 2024
Malawi
0.0225 per 100 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
203rd
Malawi rank
200th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Kiribati
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0225 per 100 people against 0.0104 per 100 people in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0121 per 100 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 200th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8114 per 100 people 0.2183 per 100 people 0.593 per 100 people Kiribati
1980s 1.1 per 100 people 0.2606 per 100 people 0.8431 per 100 people Kiribati
1990s 2.45 per 100 people 0.3268 per 100 people 2.12 per 100 people Kiribati
2000s 4.56 per 100 people 0.7584 per 100 people 3.8 per 100 people Kiribati
2010s 3.21 per 100 people 0.4326 per 100 people 2.78 per 100 people Kiribati
2020s 0.0099 per 100 people 0.0434 per 100 people 0.0335 per 100 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Kiribati or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0225 per 100 people against 0.0104 per 100 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Kiribati and Malawi?
0.0121 per 100 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Malawi rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Kiribati ranks 203rd and Malawi ranks 200th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed