Individuals using the Internet in Malawi
Malawi: Individuals using the Internet was 19.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Malawi stood at 19.0%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Malawi peaked at 19.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malawi 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.9% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 190 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 191 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.7% compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 195 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 196 Sudan 18.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 3,507 (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,002 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.0006 million ton-km (2021)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 16.14 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 784.69 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 10.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Malawi?
- Individuals using the internet in Malawi was 19.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for individuals using the internet?
- Malawi ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.