Malawi vs Nigeria: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Malawi
0.0864 per 100 people
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0787 per 100 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
195th
Nigeria rank
197th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0864 per 100 people against 0.0787 per 100 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0076 per 100 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.