Malawi: Internet users

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 Malawi

Internet users, percent of population

 Latest value 24.41
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2021
 Average 3.54
 Min - Max 0.00 - 24.41
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 24.41 percent, an increase from 18.93 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 69.80 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1990 to 2021 is 3.54 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 24.41 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malawi - Internet users - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malawi - Internet users - historical chart - 1990-2021




The internet users in Malawi and other countries are presented as the percent of people who have access to the internet either at home, at work, or in public spaces.
Definition: 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.

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 Internet users 24.41 2021 percent
 Internet subscribers 15 2022 thousand subscribers
 Internet subscribers, per 100 people 0.07 2022 percent
 Mobile phone subscribers 12.27 2022 million subscribers
 Mobile phone subscribers, per 100 people 60.13 2022 subscribers per 100 people
 Mobile network coverage 99.60 2016 percent
 Internet bandwidth 4.24 2016 kilobits per second
 Airline passengers 0.00 2021 million passengers
 Railroad lines, km 797 2007 km
 Railway transport of goods 33 2007 metric tons times kilometers
 Railway passengers 44 2007 million passengers times km's
 Passenger car sales 598 2019 passenger cars
 Commercial vehicle sales 940 2019 commercial vehicles
 Roads quality 2.80 2019 points
 Railroad infrastructure quality 2.10 2019 points
 Port infrastructure quality 2.20 2019 points
 Air transport infrastructure quality 3.30 2019 points
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