How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?

11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Somalia vs Zambia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Somalia

0.723 per 100 people

in 2023

Zambia

0.7898 per 100 people

in 2024

Somalia rank

174th

Zambia rank

172nd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Somalia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.7898 per 100 people against 0.723 per 100 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.0668 per 100 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.545 per 100 people	0.1905 per 100 people	0.3545 per 100 people	Somalia
2020s	0.6988 per 100 people	0.4883 per 100 people	0.2104 per 100 people	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Somalia or Zambia?: Zambia, at 0.7898 per 100 people against 0.723 per 100 people in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Somalia and Zambia?: 0.0668 per 100 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Somalia ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 29 October 2026

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