Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 1.94 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.94 per 100 people
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
157th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.94 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0064 per 100 people
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe, 2001–2024

00.511.522001201220242001: 0.006 per 100 people2002: 0.024 per 100 people2003: 0.052 per 100 people2004: 0.073 per 100 people2005: 0.082 per 100 people2006: 0.081 per 100 people2007: 0.119 per 100 people2008: 0.139 per 100 people2009: 0.359 per 100 people2010: 0.247 per 100 people2011: 0.25 per 100 people2012: 0.52 per 100 people2013: 0.742 per 100 people2014: 1.1 per 100 people2015: 1.1 per 100 people2016: 1.2 per 100 people2017: 1.3 per 100 people2018: 1.4 per 100 people2019: 1.3 per 100 people2020: 1.3 per 100 people2021: 1.3 per 100 people2022: 1.6 per 100 people2023: 1.6 per 100 people2024: 1.9 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe stood at 1.94 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.94 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 per 100 people, in 2001.

Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 0.1037 per 100 people 0.0064 per 100 people 0.3586 per 100 people 9
2010s 0.9093 per 100 people 0.2471 per 100 people 1.35 per 100 people 10
2020s 1.55 per 100 people 1.3 per 100 people 1.94 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 154 Eswatini 2.51 per 100 people compare
  2. 155 Marshall Islands 2.35 per 100 people compare
  3. 156 Cameroon 2.13 per 100 people compare
  4. 158 Guam 1.84 per 100 people compare
  5. 159 Fiji 1.8 per 100 people compare
  6. 160 Cote d'Ivoire 1.6 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe was 1.94 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 per 100 people in 2001.
How does Zimbabwe rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.