Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 1.94 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe, 2001–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe stood at 1.94 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.94 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 per 100 people, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0064 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.0236 per 100 people | +265.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 per 100 people | +121.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0725 per 100 people | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0816 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0807 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1188 per 100 people | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1389 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3586 per 100 people | +158.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2471 per 100 people | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2501 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5204 per 100 people | +108.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7415 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 per 100 people | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.62 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 1.57 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.94 per 100 people | +23.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.94 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.94 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +265.7% | 0.0064 per 100 people | 0.0236 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +158.2% | 0.1389 per 100 people | 0.3586 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1037 per 100 people | 0.0064 per 100 people | 0.3586 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9093 per 100 people | 0.2471 per 100 people | 1.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 1.94 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe was 1.94 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.