Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi
Malawi: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0225 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0225 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi peaked at 1.45 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0225, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 200th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0967 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0956 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0956 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0956 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0956 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0954 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0943 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0943 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0943 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0943 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1297 | +37.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1276 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1276 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1276 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1276 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1647 | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1754 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1912 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.203 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2183 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2322 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2368 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2424 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2423 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2484 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2604 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2684 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2708 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2696 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2829 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.279 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.29 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.304 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.319 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.325 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.338 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.343 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.348 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.346 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.376 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4104 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.471 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6153 | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6978 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.744 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9849 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7966 | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7734 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2077 | -85.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1141 | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0846 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.064 | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0961 | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0809 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0689 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0638 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0619 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.046 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0228 | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0225 | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0225 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0225 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -85.6% | 1.45 | 0.2077 |
| 2023 | -50.4% | 0.046 | 0.0228 |
| 2017 | +50.2% | 0.064 | 0.0961 |
| 2014 | -45.1% | 0.2077 | 0.1141 |
| 2008 | -38.3% | 1.29 | 0.7966 |
| 1970 | +37.5% | 0.0943 | 0.1297 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0952 | 0.0943 | 0.0967 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1593 | 0.1276 | 0.2183 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2554 | 0.2322 | 0.2829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3268 | 0.279 | 0.376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7584 | 0.4104 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4326 | 0.064 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0434 | 0.0225 | 0.0638 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi was 0.0225 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Malawi ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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