Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.09 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Zambia, 1980β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Zambia is 1.09 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Zambia peaked at 1.09 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Zambia 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1124 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.3267 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6949 units per person | 0.39 units per person | 0.9301 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 units per person | 0.9844 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 5 |
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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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Zambia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Zambia was 1.09 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.