Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia
Zambia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 73,688 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia is 73,688, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia peaked at 118,388 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1960.
That places Zambia 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,000 | — |
| 1961 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,100 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 17,100 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23,200 | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 23,200 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23,200 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,200 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23,200 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28,400 | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 28,200 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 29,500 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 30,000 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 30,698 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 32,659 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 34,927 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 36,330 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 37,493 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 41,819 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 43,772 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 47,164 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 50,919 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 58,492 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 65,750 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 65,057 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 68,935 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 75,880 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 77,966 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 79,786 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 76,769 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 77,935 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 77,377 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 77,700 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83,084 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 83,326 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 85,662 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 87,674 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 88,426 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 91,719 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 94,665 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 93,427 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 91,789 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 90,600 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 90,341 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 118,388 | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 85,727 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 82,542 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 115,762 | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 114,420 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 116,165 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 101,407 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 101,444 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,444 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96,719 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 71,844 | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 65,913 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 96,284 | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 81,264 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 73,688 | -9.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 73,688 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 73,688 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +46.1% | 65,913 | 96,284 |
| 2013 | +40.2% | 82,542 | 115,762 |
| 1970 | +35.7% | 17,100 | 23,200 |
| 2010 | +31.0% | 90,341 | 118,388 |
| 2011 | -27.6% | 118,388 | 85,727 |
| 2020 | -25.7% | 96,719 | 71,844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,050 | 15,000 | 17,100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,280 | 23,200 | 30,698 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,932 | 32,659 | 65,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,049 | 65,057 | 83,084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,763 | 83,326 | 94,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,302 | 82,542 | 118,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,799 | 65,913 | 96,284 | 5 |
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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Zambia was 73,688 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,388 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Zambia ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.