Malawi vs Rwanda: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Malawi
0.0225 per 100 people
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0649 per 100 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
200th
Rwanda rank
197th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0649 per 100 people against 0.0225 per 100 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.0424 per 100 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.9 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 200th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0952 per 100 people | 0.0324 per 100 people | 0.0628 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.1593 per 100 people | 0.0421 per 100 people | 0.1171 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.2554 per 100 people | 0.0866 per 100 people | 0.1688 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.3268 per 100 people | 0.1443 per 100 people | 0.1825 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.7584 per 100 people | 0.2588 per 100 people | 0.4996 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.4326 per 100 people | 0.256 per 100 people | 0.1766 per 100 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0434 per 100 people | 0.0758 per 100 people | 0.0324 per 100 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0649 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 Rwanda?
- 0.0424 per 100 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Malawi ranks 200th and Rwanda ranks 197th 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.