Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Zambia
Zambia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 0.79 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Zambia stood at 0.79 per 100 population. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 507.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Zambia peaked at 0.79 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 population, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 180th of 214 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, by download speed in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2001 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.02 per 100 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.03 per 100 population | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 per 100 population | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.08 per 100 population | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 per 100 population | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.11 per 100 population | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1 per 100 population | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.09 per 100 population | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 per 100 population | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.14 per 100 population | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.19 per 100 population | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.21 per 100 population | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4 per 100 population | +90.5% |
| 2019 | 0.48 per 100 population | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.43 per 100 population | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.41 per 100 population | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.43 per 100 population | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.68 per 100 population | +58.1% |
| 2024 | 0.79 per 100 population | +16.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.79 per 100 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 population, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.79 per 100 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.017 per 100 population | 0 per 100 population | 0.08 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.192 per 100 population | 0.07 per 100 population | 0.48 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.548 per 100 population | 0.41 per 100 population | 0.79 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Zambia?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Zambia was 0.79 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Zambia ranks 180th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.7%. 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 per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).