Internet users in Zambia
Zambia: Internet users was 115 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Zambia, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 115 per 1,000 people for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 4,832.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Zambia peaked at 115 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0.0678 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0878 per 1,000 people | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0907 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0933 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3023 per 1,000 people | +224.0% |
| 1999 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +386.5% |
| 2000 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 2.33 per 1,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 4.78 per 1,000 people | +104.9% |
| 2003 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +105.2% |
| 2004 | 20.14 per 1,000 people | +105.4% |
| 2005 | 28.52 per 1,000 people | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 41.6 per 1,000 people | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 48.7 per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 55.5 per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 63.1 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 101.25 per 1,000 people | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 115 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 115 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 115 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +386.5% | 0.3023 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | +224.0% | 0.0933 per 1,000 people | 0.3023 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3018 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.64 per 1,000 people | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 63.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.13 per 1,000 people | 101.25 per 1,000 people | 115 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Uganda 130.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Namibia 120 per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Tanzania 120 per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Gambia 108.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Gabon 80 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Botswana 70 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Djibouti 70 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Rwanda 70 per 1,000 people 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 internet users in Zambia?
- Internet users in Zambia was 115 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 115 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for internet users?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,832.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.