Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 108.7 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
108.7 per 100 people
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
122nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
108.7 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia stood at 108.7 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 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 and landline 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 1960.
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0178 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0306 per 100 people | +71.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0498 per 100 people | +63.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0881 per 100 people | +76.9% |
| 1999 | 0.293 per 100 people | +232.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9868 per 100 people | +236.8% |
| 2001 | 1.17 per 100 people | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 2.19 per 100 people | +68.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1 per 100 people | +86.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1 per 100 people | +97.8% |
| 2006 | 13.71 per 100 people | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 21 per 100 people | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 27.18 per 100 people | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 32.67 per 100 people | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 39 per 100 people | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 56.55 per 100 people | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 70.57 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 67.51 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 63.63 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 70.48 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 71.05 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.05 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 86.07 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 93.01 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 100.23 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 103.28 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 98.44 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 102.06 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 108.7 per 100 people | +6.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 108.7 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 108.7 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +236.8% | 0.293 per 100 people | 0.9868 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +232.5% | 0.0881 per 100 people | 0.293 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Zambia ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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