Namibia vs Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Namibia
77,390
in 2024
Zambia
73,688
in 2024
Namibia rank
140th
Zambia rank
142nd
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
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 140th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 214 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, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 77,390 against 73,688 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions 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?
- Namibia ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.