What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia was 73,688 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 118,388 in 2010.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1960.

How does Zambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Zambia ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 73,688 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

73,688

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

141st

of 213 countries

All-time high

118,388

in 2010

All-time low

15,000

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia, 1960–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia is 73,688, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia peaked at 118,388 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1960.

That places Zambia 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16,050	15,000	17,100	10
1970s	26,280	23,200	30,698	10
1980s	44,932	32,659	65,750	10
1990s	76,049	65,057	83,084	10
2000s	89,763	83,326	94,665	10
2010s	103,302	82,542	118,388	10
2020s	77,799	65,913	96,284	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

138 Fiji 77,765 compare
139 Namibia 77,390 compare
140 United States Virgin Islands 75,836 compare
142 Norway 73,208 compare
143 Guam 71,308 compare
144 Iceland 68,518 compare

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More infrastructure data for Zambia

Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 321,739 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 12,748 (2023)
Air transport, freight 104.32 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 80.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,980 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 18.4% (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia was 73,688 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 118,388 in 2010.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Zambia ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.