Malawi vs Samoa: Landline phone subscriptions
Malawi
4,869
in 2024
Samoa
4,567
in 2022
Malawi rank
191st
Samoa rank
192nd
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4,869 against 4,567 in Samoa, a difference of 302.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,036 | 3,719 | 16,317 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 33,735 | 7,075 | 26,660 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 75,812 | 13,193 | 62,620 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61,009 | 9,002 | 52,007 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11,444 | 5,522 | 5,921 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Malawi or Samoa?
- Malawi, at 4,869 against 4,567 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Malawi and Samoa?
- 302, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Malawi ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 192nd 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.