Zambia vs Zimbabwe: International Internet bandwidth

Zambia
2,927 Mbps
in 2011
Zimbabwe
3,500 Mbps
in 2011
Zambia rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

International Internet bandwidth over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3,500 Mbps against 2,927 Mbps in Zambia, a difference of 573 Mbps.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.256 Mbps 2.69 Mbps 2.44 Mbps Zimbabwe
2000s 161.8 Mbps 83.75 Mbps 78.05 Mbps Zambia
2010s 1,714 Mbps 1,967 Mbps 253.5 Mbps Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international internet bandwidth, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 3,500 Mbps against 2,927 Mbps in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in international internet bandwidth between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
573 Mbps, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for international internet bandwidth?
Zambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography, published as International Internet bandwidth (Mbps). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International Internet bandwidth (Mbps)
Unit
Mbps
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 701 data points, 1992–2011
Last refreshed

International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.