Fixed broadband subscriptions in Zambia

Zambia: Fixed broadband subscriptions 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

Fixed broadband subscriptions 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: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.7898 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 511.8% over ten years.

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

Zambia ranks 172nd 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 0.018 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

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Zambia?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Zambia was 0.7898 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7898 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 per 100 people in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Zambia ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.