IBRD only vs Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

IBRD only
1.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
9.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
IBRD only rank
29th
Zambia rank
31st

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • IBRD only
  • Zambia
0200400600800198520052025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.55 % change on previous year against 1.45 % change on previous year in IBRD only, a difference of 8.1 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 6.6 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 47 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 78.4 % change on previous year 116.48 % change on previous year 38.08 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 38.97 % change on previous year 75.09 % change on previous year 36.12 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 6.26 % change on previous year 15.5 % change on previous year 9.24 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 1.23 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year 4.98 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, IBRD only or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.55 % change on previous year against 1.45 % change on previous year in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between IBRD only and Zambia?
8.1 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Zambia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
IBRD only ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.