Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Zambia
Zambia: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 19,588 number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Zambia, 2011–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Zambia stood at 19,588 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 161.7% on the previous year and up 23,787.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Zambia peaked at 19,588 number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21 number, in 2011.
That places Zambia 135th out of 165 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.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 number | — |
| 2012 | 39 number | +85.7% |
| 2013 | 28 number | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 82 number | +192.9% |
| 2015 | 847 number | +932.9% |
| 2016 | 764 number | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 774 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,883 number | +272.5% |
| 2019 | 302 number | -89.5% |
| 2020 | 329 number | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2,150 number | +553.5% |
| 2022 | 2,809 number | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 7,485 number | +166.5% |
| 2024 | 19,588 number | +161.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 19,588 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,897 number, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 19,588 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,262 number, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 637.78 number | 21 number | 2,883 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,472 number | 329 number | 19,588 number | 5 |
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- 132 Monaco 21,509 number compare
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- 136 Saint Lucia 18,792 number compare
- 137 Botswana 18,178 number compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 17,099 number 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 landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Zambia?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Zambia was 19,588 number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,588 number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 number in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,787.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).