Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
down 91.5%
World rank
202nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0086 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar, 1965–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.008196519942023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is down 91.5% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.

Madagascar ranks 202nd 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.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar, 1965 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1965 0.0016 units per person —
1966 0.0016 units per person -2.6%
1967 0.0015 units per person -2.6%
1968 0.0015 units per person -2.7%
1969 0.0015 units per person -2.7%
1970 0.0019 units per person +27.9%
1971 0.0018 units per person -2.9%
1972 0.0018 units per person -2.9%
1973 0.0017 units per person -2.9%
1974 0.0017 units per person -3.0%
1975 0.0016 units per person -3.0%
1976 0.0019 units per person +17.2%
1977 0.0018 units per person -3.0%
1978 0.0018 units per person -3.0%
1979 0.0021 units per person +18.8%
1980 0.0021 units per person +0.2%
1981 0.0021 units per person -1.9%
1982 0.002 units per person -2.2%
1983 0.002 units per person -1.9%
1984 0.0021 units per person +4.5%
1985 0.0021 units per person +2.1%
1986 0.0022 units per person +2.6%
1987 0.0023 units per person +3.6%
1988 0.0022 units per person -0.9%
1989 0.0024 units per person +5.7%
1990 0.0026 units per person +10.4%
1991 0.0029 units per person +11.7%
1992 0.0029 units per person -2.2%
1993 0.0026 units per person -7.7%
1994 0.0025 units per person -6.2%
1995 0.0026 units per person +6.7%
1996 0.0027 units per person +2.9%
1997 0.0029 units per person +6.1%
1998 0.003 units per person +5.7%
1999 0.0031 units per person +3.0%
2000 0.0033 units per person +6.1%
2001 0.0034 units per person +3.0%
2002 0.0034 units per person -1.1%
2003 0.0033 units per person -2.7%
2004 0.0032 units per person -4.3%
2005 0.0048 units per person +52.8%
2006 0.0066 units per person +36.5%
2007 0.0066 units per person +0.2%
2008 0.0079 units per person +19.6%
2009 0.0086 units per person +9.7%
2010 0.0064 units per person -25.9%
2011 0.0061 units per person -5.4%
2012 0.0061 units per person +0.7%
2013 0.006 units per person -1.0%
2014 0.006 units per person -0.8%
2015 0.0058 units per person -2.6%
2016 0.0057 units per person -2.6%
2017 0.0026 units per person -54.9%
2018 0.0025 units per person -2.2%
2019 0.0026 units per person +4.0%
2020 0.0017 units per person -34.3%
2021 0.0012 units per person -29.3%
2022 0.0013 units per person +6.5%
2023 0.0001 units per person -91.5%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar 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
2023 -91.5% 0.0013 units per person 0.0001 units per person
2005 +52.8% 0.0032 units per person 0.0048 units per person
2017 -54.9% 0.0057 units per person 0.0026 units per person
2006 +36.5% 0.0048 units per person 0.0066 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0015 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0016 units per person 5
1970s 0.0018 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0021 units per person 10
1980s 0.0022 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0024 units per person 10
1990s 0.0028 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0031 units per person 10
2000s 0.0051 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0086 units per person 10
2010s 0.005 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0064 units per person 10
2020s 0.0011 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0017 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 199 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per person compare
  2. 200 Malawi 0.0002 units per person compare
  3. 201 Haiti 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 203 Kiribati 0.0001 units per person compare
  5. 204 Benin 0.0001 units per person compare
  6. 205 Sierra Leone 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.