Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Zambia
Zambia: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 61.23 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Zambia, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2011, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Zambia stood at 61.23 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 2,992.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Zambia peaked at 61.23 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4834 per 100 people, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 26th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4927 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.4834 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5605 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5796 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5567 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5635 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5546 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5492 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5655 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5853 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5892 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5887 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.636 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6451 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6739 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7058 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7871 per 100 people | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8598 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8277 per 100 people | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8544 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9173 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9196 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9179 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.878 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8803 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8699 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8878 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 1.79 per 100 people | +59.6% |
| 2001 | 1.98 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 2.12 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.01 per 100 people | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 4.97 per 100 people | +65.0% |
| 2005 | 9.11 per 100 people | +83.4% |
| 2006 | 14.95 per 100 people | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 22.65 per 100 people | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 29.32 per 100 people | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 35.34 per 100 people | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 43.05 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 61.23 per 100 people | +42.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 61.23 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 61.23 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +83.4% | 4.97 per 100 people | 9.11 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +65.0% | 3.01 per 100 people | 4.97 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +64.1% | 9.11 per 100 people | 14.95 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +59.6% | 1.12 per 100 people | 1.79 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.488 per 100 people | 0.4834 per 100 people | 0.4927 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5607 per 100 people | 0.5492 per 100 people | 0.5796 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6636 per 100 people | 0.5655 per 100 people | 0.8598 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9072 per 100 people | 0.8277 per 100 people | 1.12 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.52 per 100 people | 1.79 per 100 people | 35.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.14 per 100 people | 43.05 per 100 people | 61.23 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Zambia?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Zambia was 61.23 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.23 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4834 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,992.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). 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. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.