Namibia vs Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled

Namibia
77,390
in 2024
Zambia
73,688
in 2024
Namibia rank
139th
Zambia rank
141st

Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 77,390 against 73,688 in Zambia, a difference of 3,702.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 141st of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 13,000 16,050 3,050 Zambia
1970s 22,500 26,280 3,780 Zambia
1980s 42,444 44,932 2,489 Zambia
1990s 78,547 76,049 2,498 Namibia
2000s 131,166 89,763 41,404 Namibia
2010s 169,864 103,302 66,562 Namibia
2020s 95,311 77,799 17,513 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Namibia or Zambia?
Namibia, at 77,390 against 73,688 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Namibia and Zambia?
3,702, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Namibia ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 141st of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,635 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.