Telephone mainlines in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Telephone mainlines was 27.91 per 1,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telephone mainlines in Zimbabwe, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 27.91 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Zimbabwe peaked at 30.87 per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.39 per 1,000 people, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.68 per 1,000 people | 14.66 per 1,000 people | 14.7 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.43 per 1,000 people | 13.1 per 1,000 people | 14.41 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.25 per 1,000 people | 11.76 per 1,000 people | 13.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.21 per 1,000 people | 11.39 per 1,000 people | 19.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.13 per 1,000 people | 19.94 per 1,000 people | 30.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.03 per 1,000 people | 27.91 per 1,000 people | 30.15 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Zimbabwe
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.85 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 94.25 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 94.25 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2016)
- Share of individuals using the internet 41.64 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 8 (2016)
- Number of internet users 5.15 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 1.94 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 322,483 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Zimbabwe?
- Telephone mainlines in Zimbabwe was 27.91 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone mainlines recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 30.87 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for telephone mainlines?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.