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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922024

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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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.