Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 72.4% against 62.0% in Zambia, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 66.6% | 6.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 66.7% | 9.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 72.4% against 62.0% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 10.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Zambia ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.