Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia
Zambia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.7898 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia is 0.7898 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 511.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia peaked at 0.7898 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 per 100 people, in 2000.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.018 per 100 people | 0.0002 per 100 people | 0.0793 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1923 per 100 people | 0.0735 per 100 people | 0.4801 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5486 per 100 people | 0.4111 per 100 people | 0.7898 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Mauritania 0.9465 per 100 people compare
- 170 Samoa 0.8775 per 100 people compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 0.8514 per 100 people compare
- 173 Mali 0.7742 per 100 people compare
- 174 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.723 per 100 people compare
- 175 Ghana 0.6647 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2008)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.91 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 168,345 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia was 0.7898 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7898 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 511.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.