Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0035 units per person in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0035 units per person
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
182nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0093 units per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0034 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0035 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0093 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per person, in 2021.

Zambia ranks 182nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0044 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0048 units per person 10
1970s 0.0053 units per person 0.0048 units per person 0.0057 units per person 10
1980s 0.0066 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0087 units per person 10
1990s 0.0087 units per person 0.0082 units per person 0.0093 units per person 10
2000s 0.0078 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0083 units per person 10
2010s 0.0064 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0085 units per person 10
2020s 0.0039 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0048 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 179 Niger 0.0043 units per person compare
  2. 180 Uganda 0.0039 units per person compare
  3. 181 Burkina Faso 0.0035 units per person compare
  4. 183 Lesotho 0.0034 units per person compare
  5. 184 Sudan 0.0032 units per person compare
  6. 185 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0031 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Zambia?
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Zambia was 0.0035 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 1993.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 2021.
How does Zambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
Zambia ranks 182nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Fixed telephone subscriptions Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.