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Digital & energy access · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Madagascar: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 18.7% (2024), 180th of 188 in the world and 39th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 75.5 (2023), 171st of 210 in the world and 30th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fixed broadband is 0.1 (2023), 192nd of 208 in the world and 36th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Internet users
MadagascarSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
MadagascarSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
12 indicators
Digital & energy access: Madagascar in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 18.7%2024 | 180/188 | 39/46 | 0.2% | 1.7% | 11.4% | +15.0 ppsince 2014 | 35.7% | 23.4% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 75.52023 | 171/210 | 30/48 | 0.4 | 34.8 | 54.8 | +115%since 2013 | 90.4 | 69.3 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 0.12023 | 192/208 | 36/48 | · | 0.0 | 0.1 | −21%since 2013 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 0.02023 | 203/213 | 41/48 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | −98%since 2013 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 252024 | 192/215 | 30/48 | · | 0 | 10 | +2,198%since 2014 | 903 | 26 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 42.5%2024 | 204/215 | 37/48 | 12.6% | 12.3% | 32.0% | +19.5 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 48.8% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 26.5%2024 | 194/211 | 31/47 | 4.5%2001 | 1.4%2008 | 6.7% | +24.8 ppsince 2014 | 35.7% | 37.1% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 75.9%2024 | 198/213 | 35/48 | 47.9% | 39.1% | 72.4% | +12.7 ppsince 2014 | 82.9% | 77.6% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 2.0%2024 | 184/192 | 40/48 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | +1.0 ppsince 2014 | 22.9% | 15.6% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 77 kWh2024 | 145/149 | 29/32 | 46 kWh | 51 kWh | 70 kWh | −2.3%since 2014 | 380 kWh | 190 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 302 kgoe2024 | 144/150 | 28/32 | 256 kgoe | 255 kgoe | 301 kgoe | +11%since 2014 | 476 kgoe | 362 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 5.3%2024 | 127/149 | 31/32 | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.3% | +0.5 ppsince 2014 | 13.4% | 18.9% | 6.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+15.0 pp18.7% in 2024
- Secure servers+2,198%25 in 2024
- Electricity access+19.5 pp42.5% in 2024
- Electricity access, rural+24.8 pp26.5% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Fixed broadband−21%0.1 in 2023
- Power losses+0.5 pp5.3% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Madagascar and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Madagascar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Madagascar | France | Mozambique | Comoros | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 18.7%2024 | 88.7%2024 | 20.5%2024 | 32.5%2024 | 87.8%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 75.52023 | 116.72023 | 49.52024 | 109.92023 | 125.62024 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.12023 | 48.92024 | 0.12024 | 0.42023 | 31.62024 |
| Fixed telephone | 0.02023 | 56.12023 | 0.12024 | 1.02023 | 12.42024 |
| Secure servers | 252024 | 57,2752024 | 372024 | 162024 | 139,5832024 |
| Electricity access | 42.5%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 36.9%2024 | 91.7%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 26.5%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 12.3%2024 | 88.2%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 75.9%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 79.8%2024 | 98.5%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 2.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 8.0%2024 | 11.0%2024 | 99.0%2024 |