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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Malawi

Malawi: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.0225 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0225 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
200th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.45 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.0225 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Malawi, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Malawi stood at 0.0225 per 100 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Malawi peaked at 1.45 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 per 100 people, 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.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Malawi, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.0967 per 100 people —
1961 0.0956 per 100 people -1.1%
1962 0.0956 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.0956 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.0956 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.0954 per 100 people -0.3%
1966 0.0943 per 100 people -1.1%
1967 0.0943 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.0943 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.0943 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.1297 per 100 people +37.5%
1971 0.1276 per 100 people -1.7%
1972 0.1276 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.1276 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.1276 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.1647 per 100 people +29.2%
1976 0.1754 per 100 people +6.5%
1977 0.1912 per 100 people +9.0%
1978 0.203 per 100 people +6.2%
1979 0.2183 per 100 people +7.6%
1980 0.2322 per 100 people +6.4%
1981 0.2368 per 100 people +2.0%
1982 0.2424 per 100 people +2.4%
1983 0.2423 per 100 people -0.1%
1984 0.2484 per 100 people +2.5%
1985 0.2604 per 100 people +4.8%
1986 0.2684 per 100 people +3.1%
1987 0.2708 per 100 people +0.9%
1988 0.2696 per 100 people -0.5%
1989 0.2829 per 100 people +5.0%
1990 0.279 per 100 people -1.4%
1991 0.29 per 100 people +3.9%
1992 0.304 per 100 people +4.8%
1993 0.319 per 100 people +4.9%
1994 0.325 per 100 people +1.9%
1995 0.338 per 100 people +4.0%
1996 0.343 per 100 people +1.5%
1997 0.348 per 100 people +1.5%
1998 0.346 per 100 people -0.6%
1999 0.376 per 100 people +8.7%
2000 0.4104 per 100 people +9.2%
2001 0.471 per 100 people +14.8%
2002 0.6153 per 100 people +30.6%
2003 0.6978 per 100 people +13.4%
2004 0.744 per 100 people +6.6%
2005 0.8 per 100 people +7.5%
2006 0.9849 per 100 people +23.1%
2007 1.29 per 100 people +31.0%
2008 0.7966 per 100 people -38.3%
2009 0.7734 per 100 people -2.9%
2010 1.03 per 100 people +32.7%
2011 1.14 per 100 people +10.8%
2012 1.45 per 100 people +27.3%
2013 0.2077 per 100 people -85.6%
2014 0.1141 per 100 people -45.1%
2015 0.0846 per 100 people -25.8%
2016 0.064 per 100 people -24.4%
2017 0.0961 per 100 people +50.2%
2018 0.0809 per 100 people -15.8%
2019 0.0689 per 100 people -14.9%
2020 0.0638 per 100 people -7.3%
2021 0.0619 per 100 people -3.0%
2022 0.046 per 100 people -25.7%
2023 0.0228 per 100 people -50.4%
2024 0.0225 per 100 people -1.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0225 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0225 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -85.6% 1.45 per 100 people 0.2077 per 100 people
2023 -50.4% 0.046 per 100 people 0.0228 per 100 people
2017 +50.2% 0.064 per 100 people 0.0961 per 100 people
2014 -45.1% 0.2077 per 100 people 0.1141 per 100 people
2008 -38.3% 1.29 per 100 people 0.7966 per 100 people
1970 +37.5% 0.0943 per 100 people 0.1297 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0952 per 100 people 0.0943 per 100 people 0.0967 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.1593 per 100 people 0.1276 per 100 people 0.2183 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.2554 per 100 people 0.2322 per 100 people 0.2829 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.3268 per 100 people 0.279 per 100 people 0.376 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.7584 per 100 people 0.4104 per 100 people 1.29 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.4326 per 100 people 0.064 per 100 people 1.45 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.0434 per 100 people 0.0225 per 100 people 0.0638 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 197 Rwanda 0.0649 per 100 people compare
  2. 198 Nigeria 0.0441 per 100 people compare
  3. 199 Central African Republic 0.041 per 100 people compare
  4. 201 Haiti 0.0118 per 100 people compare
  5. 202 Madagascar 0.0109 per 100 people compare
  6. 203 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Malawi?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Malawi was 0.0225 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.45 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 per 100 people in 2024.
How does Malawi rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Malawi ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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