Madagascar vs Malawi: Landline phone subscriptions
Madagascar
3,413
in 2023
Malawi
4,869
in 2024
Madagascar rank
194th
Malawi rank
191st
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4,869 against 3,413 in Madagascar, a difference of 1,456.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 194th and Malawi ranks 191st of 212 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,500 | 3,900 | 5,600 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 13,880 | 8,392 | 5,488 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 22,256 | 19,488 | 2,768 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 39,001 | 33,735 | 5,266 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 99,826 | 98,275 | 1,550 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 122,667 | 67,654 | 55,013 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 32,098 | 9,785 | 22,313 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4,869 against 3,413 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 1,456, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Madagascar ranks 194th and Malawi ranks 191st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.