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Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia

Zambia: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.7898 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7898 per 100 people
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
172nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7898 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0002 per 100 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.82000201220242000: 0 per 100 people2001: 0 per 100 people2002: 0 per 100 people2003: 0.001 per 100 people2004: 0.002 per 100 people2005: 0.002 per 100 people2006: 0.019 per 100 people2007: 0.032 per 100 people2008: 0.044 per 100 people2009: 0.079 per 100 people2010: 0.074 per 100 people2011: 0.114 per 100 people2012: 0.101 per 100 people2013: 0.087 per 100 people2014: 0.129 per 100 people2015: 0.143 per 100 people2016: 0.188 per 100 people2017: 0.206 per 100 people2018: 0.402 per 100 people2019: 0.48 per 100 people2020: 0.432 per 100 people2021: 0.411 per 100 people2022: 0.429 per 100 people2023: 0.681 per 100 people2024: 0.79 per 100 people

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 landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia is 0.7898 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 511.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia peaked at 0.7898 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 per 100 people, in 2000.

That places Zambia 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.018 per 100 people 0.0002 per 100 people 0.0793 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.1923 per 100 people 0.0735 per 100 people 0.4801 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.5486 per 100 people 0.4111 per 100 people 0.7898 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 169 Mauritania 0.9465 per 100 people compare
  2. 170 Samoa 0.8775 per 100 people compare
  3. 171 Burkina Faso 0.8514 per 100 people compare
  4. 173 Mali 0.7742 per 100 people compare
  5. 174 Somalia 0.723 per 100 people compare
  6. 175 Ghana 0.6647 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia was 0.7898 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 landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7898 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 per 100 people in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Zambia ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 511.8%. 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 Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.