Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 17.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Zambia stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Zambia peaked at 17.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +150.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 3.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 223 Sudan 18.6% compare
- 224 Turkmenistan 18.0% compare
- 225 Yemen 17.5% compare
- 227 Afghanistan 16.1% compare
- 228 Niger 15.6% compare
- 229 Yugoslavia [former] 14.4% 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Zambia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Zambia was 17.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Zambia ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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