Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 108.7 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia is 108.7 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia peaked at 108.7 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 122nd of 212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0479 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.293 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 per 100 people | 0.9868 per 100 people | 32.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.49 per 100 people | 39 per 100 people | 93.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.54 per 100 people | 98.44 per 100 people | 108.7 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 109.75 per 100 people compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 109.54 per 100 people compare
- 121 Norway 109.35 per 100 people compare
- 123 North Macedonia 108.39 per 100 people compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108.36 per 100 people compare
- 125 Cameroon 108.21 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 168,345 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia was 108.7 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.7 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Zambia ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.