Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 62.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
128th
of 141 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2023
All-time low
44.6%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Zambia, 2018–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Zambia is 62.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 128th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.6% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 53.3% | 62.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Zambia?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Zambia was 62.8% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Zambia ranks 128th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)