Malawi vs Nigeria: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Malawi
0.0225 per 100 people
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0441 per 100 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
200th
Nigeria rank
198th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0441 per 100 people against 0.0225 per 100 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.0216 per 100 people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 200th and Nigeria ranks 198th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0952 per 100 people | 0.0455 per 100 people | 0.0496 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.1276 per 100 people | 0.0455 per 100 people | 0.082 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.258 per 100 people | 0.2404 per 100 people | 0.0176 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.3268 per 100 people | 0.34 per 100 people | 0.0132 per 100 people | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.7584 per 100 people | 0.7553 per 100 people | 0.0031 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.4326 per 100 people | 0.1952 per 100 people | 0.2374 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0434 per 100 people | 0.0471 per 100 people | 0.0037 per 100 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0441 per 100 people against 0.0225 per 100 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.0216 per 100 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Malawi ranks 200th and Nigeria ranks 198th 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.