Fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.94 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe, 2001–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe is 1.94 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.94 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 per 100 people, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0064 per 100 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.0236 per 100 people | +265.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0522 per 100 people | +121.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0725 per 100 people | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0816 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0807 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1188 per 100 people | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1389 per 100 people | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3586 per 100 people | +158.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2471 per 100 people | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2501 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5204 per 100 people | +108.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7415 per 100 people | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 per 100 people | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 1.14 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.62 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 1.57 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.94 per 100 people | +23.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.94 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.94 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +265.7% | 0.0064 per 100 people | 0.0236 per 100 people |
| 2009 | +158.2% | 0.1389 per 100 people | 0.3586 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1037 per 100 people | 0.0064 per 100 people | 0.3586 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9093 per 100 people | 0.2471 per 100 people | 1.35 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 1.94 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Zimbabwe was 1.94 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 per 100 people in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.