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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi

Malawi: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0864 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0864 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
195th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0864 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0006 per 100 people
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi, 2003–2024

00.020.040.060.082003201320242003: 0.001 per 100 people2004: 0.001 per 100 people2005: 0.003 per 100 people2007: 0.007 per 100 people2008: 0.007 per 100 people2009: 0.007 per 100 people2010: 0.007 per 100 people2011: 0.011 per 100 people2012: 0.008 per 100 people2013: 0.054 per 100 people2014: 0.052 per 100 people2015: 0.034 per 100 people2016: 0.05 per 100 people2017: 0.06 per 100 people2018: 0.061 per 100 people2019: 0.06 per 100 people2020: 0.063 per 100 people2021: 0.067 per 100 people2022: 0.072 per 100 people2023: 0.08 per 100 people2024: 0.086 per 100 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi is 0.0864 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi peaked at 0.0864 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 per 100 people, in 2003.

Malawi ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0043 per 100 people 0.0006 per 100 people 0.0072 per 100 people 6
2010s 0.0397 per 100 people 0.0073 per 100 people 0.0613 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.0736 per 100 people 0.0627 per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 192 Niger 0.1113 per 100 people compare
  2. 193 Solomon Islands 0.107 per 100 people compare
  3. 194 Equatorial Guinea 0.1007 per 100 people compare
  4. 196 Afghanistan 0.0801 per 100 people compare
  5. 197 Nigeria 0.0787 per 100 people compare
  6. 198 Sudan 0.0604 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Malawi was 0.0864 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 landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0864 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 per 100 people in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Malawi ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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 Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions 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
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.