Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Zambia
8.25 million
in 2011
Zimbabwe
9.56 million
in 2011
Zambia rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
20th
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 9.56 million against 8.25 million in Zambia, a difference of 1.31 million.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,050 | 60,000 | 43,950 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 28,333 | 85,207 | 56,874 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 44,932 | 106,266 | 61,334 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 80,576 | 185,305 | 104,730 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.32 million | 193,288 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.91 million | 8.82 million | 1.91 million | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 9.56 million against 8.25 million in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.31 million, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Zambia ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.