Digital connectivity composite index in Zambia
Zambia: Digital connectivity composite index was -0.9828 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Digital connectivity composite index in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -0.9828 standard deviations from the yearly mean for digital connectivity composite index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, digital connectivity composite index in Zambia peaked at -0.6382 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.9972 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2009.
That places Zambia 192nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Digital connectivity composite index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.6382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | -0.6618 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.7% |
| 2002 | -0.7134 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 2003 | -0.759 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.4% |
| 2004 | -0.8248 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8325 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -0.881 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 2007 | -0.8966 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.8% |
| 2008 | -0.9481 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 2009 | -0.9972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.2% |
| 2010 | -0.8784 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8503 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.2% |
| 2012 | -0.8073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8641 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9271 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.3% |
| 2015 | -0.8942 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.5% |
| 2016 | -0.939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8869 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 2018 | -0.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8539 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8601 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -0.8693 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -0.9406 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.2% |
| 2023 | -0.9767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.8% |
| 2024 | -0.9828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -0.9828 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5604 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -0.9828 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8153 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9972 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6382 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8781 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.939 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8073 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9259 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.8601 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 189 Liberia -0.9428 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 190 Angola -0.9483 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 191 Yemen -0.9562 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 193 Solomon Islands -1.01 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 194 Somalia -1.03 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 195 South Sudan -1.06 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is digital connectivity composite index in Zambia?
- Digital connectivity composite index in Zambia was -0.9828 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6382 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2000.
- What is the lowest digital connectivity composite index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9972 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for digital connectivity composite index?
- Zambia ranks 192nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is digital connectivity composite index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Secure Internet servers Secure Server Survey, Netcraft
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.