Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 38.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.71 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
153rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
38.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 0 units per square kilometre1981: 0 units per square kilometre1982: 0 units per square kilometre1983: 0 units per square kilometre1984: 0 units per square kilometre1985: 0 units per square kilometre1986: 0 units per square kilometre1987: 0 units per square kilometre1988: 0 units per square kilometre1989: 0 units per square kilometre1990: 0 units per square kilometre1991: 0 units per square kilometre1992: 0 units per square kilometre1993: 0 units per square kilometre1994: 0 units per square kilometre1995: 0 units per square kilometre1996: 0 units per square kilometre1997: 0.015 units per square kilometre1998: 0.049 units per square kilometre1999: 0.45 units per square kilometre2000: 0.689 units per square kilometre2001: 0.812 units per square kilometre2002: 0.876 units per square kilometre2003: 0.94 units per square kilometre2004: 1.1 units per square kilometre2005: 1.7 units per square kilometre2006: 2.2 units per square kilometre2007: 3.2 units per square kilometre2008: 4.3 units per square kilometre2009: 10.3 units per square kilometre2010: 19.9 units per square kilometre2011: 23.8 units per square kilometre2012: 32.6 units per square kilometre2013: 35.2 units per square kilometre2014: 30.5 units per square kilometre2015: 33 units per square kilometre2016: 33.3 units per square kilometre2017: 36.4 units per square kilometre2018: 33.4 units per square kilometre2019: 34.1 units per square kilometre2020: 34.1 units per square kilometre2021: 36.9 units per square kilometre2022: 37 units per square kilometre2023: 38.7 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 38.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Zimbabwe 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0514 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.4498 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.6 units per square kilometre 0.6887 units per square kilometre 10.32 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 31.22 units per square kilometre 19.9 units per square kilometre 36.43 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 36.66 units per square kilometre 34.1 units per square kilometre 38.71 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 150 Madagascar, Republic of 40.46 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 151 Kyrgyz Republic 40.05 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 152 Bahamas, The 39.92 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 154 Yemen, Republic of 37.97 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 155 Sweden 36.34 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 156 Latvia 36.27 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 38.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 38.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Zimbabwe rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 8,465 data points, 1980–2023
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.