Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.051 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.051 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 49.2% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2.41 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0371 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 197th 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 square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1637 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1744 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2252 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2503 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.303 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3267 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3476 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3509 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3642 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3762 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3898 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4408 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4926 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5792 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7753 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9016 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9864 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1534 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1839 units per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1316 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -49.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.051 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.051 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | -85.2% | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 0.3561 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -49.2% | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | -43.5% | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | 0.2011 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +54.3% | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | 0.1839 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +53.8% | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.0636 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.089 units per square kilometre | 0.0636 units per square kilometre | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 0.1544 units per square kilometre | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3578 units per square kilometre | 0.2826 units per square kilometre | 0.4408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.4926 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7176 units per square kilometre | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1038 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 194 Angola 0.0695 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Liberia 0.0649 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Congo 0.0515 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Haiti 0.0492 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mozambique 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Mauritania 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- 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 landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.051 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0371 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.