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Malawi · Digital economy & Internet

Connectivity, adoption and digital infrastructure.

6 indicators · 6 with data

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

173rd of 182 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet usersMalawi's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 19.0 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%19.0 %

Malawi's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 19.0 % in 2024.

Infrastructure

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

146th of 151 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fixed broadbandMalawi's fixed broadband rose from 0.0 in 2003 to 0.1 in 2024.200520102015202000.020.040.060.080.100.1

Malawi's fixed broadband rose from 0.0 in 2003 to 0.1 in 2024.

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

142nd of 150 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mobile subscriptionsMalawi's mobile subscriptions rose from 0.0 in 1995 to 69.3 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020406069.3

Malawi's mobile subscriptions rose from 0.0 in 1995 to 69.3 in 2024.

Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)

per million people

189th of 215 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)Malawi's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 0.2 /M in 2010 to 32.5 /M in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024010203032.5 /M

Malawi's secure internet servers (per 1 million people) rose from 0.2 /M in 2010 to 32.5 /M in 2024.

Economy

ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)

% of goods exports

91st of 120 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)Malawi's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 0.2 % in 2000 to 0.1 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.1 %

Malawi's ict goods exports (% of total goods exports) fell from 0.2 % in 2000 to 0.1 % in 2024.

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

10th of 158 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
ICT service exports (% of service exports)Malawi's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 4.7 % in 2003 to 31.7 % in 2024.20052010201520200%10%20%30%40%31.7 %

Malawi's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 4.7 % in 2003 to 31.7 % in 2024.

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