Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.79 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.79 per 100 people
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.93 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
1.18 per 100 people
in 1993
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Zimbabwe stood at 1.79 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.93 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.18 per 100 people, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.44 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.46 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.46 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.46 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.45 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.45 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.45 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.45 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.44 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.42 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.42 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.42 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.42 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.34 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.35 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.34 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.38 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.36 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.29 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.27 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.24 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.21 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.23 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.21 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.19 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.24 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.57 per 100 people | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.86 per 100 people | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.03 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.1 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.12 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 per 100 people | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.46 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.56 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.63 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.66 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.69 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.93 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.84 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.62 per 100 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.18 per 100 people | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 2.17 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.32 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 per 100 people | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 per 100 people | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.79 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.74 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.62 per 100 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 per 100 people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.81 per 100 people | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.89 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.79 per 100 people | -5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.79 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.79 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 per 100 people | 1.44 per 100 people | 1.46 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 per 100 people | 1.34 per 100 people | 1.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 per 100 people | 1.2 per 100 people | 1.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 per 100 people | 1.18 per 100 people | 2.04 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 per 100 people | 2.1 per 100 people | 2.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 per 100 people | 1.74 per 100 people | 2.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 per 100 people | 1.54 per 100 people | 1.89 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 15.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Zimbabwe?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zimbabwe was 1.79 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 per 100 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 per 100 people in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Zimbabwe ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.