Landline Internet subscriptions in Zambia
Zambia: Landline Internet subscriptions was 168,345 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 168,345 for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 720.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Zambia peaked at 168,345 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,344 | 21 | 10,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,785 | 10,267 | 88,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,782 | 80,592 | 168,345 | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Zambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2008)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.91 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.7898 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions in Zambia?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Zambia was 168,345 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 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 168,345 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Zambia ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 720.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.