Fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Fixed broadband subscriptions 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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe is 1.94 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

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

That places Zimbabwe 157th 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 0.1037 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe?
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe was 1.94 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 per 100 people in 2001.
How does Zimbabwe rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed broadband subscriptions 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 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.