International Internet bandwidth in Zambia
Zambia: International Internet bandwidth was 217.22 bits per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International Internet bandwidth in Zambia, 1993–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in bits per person.
Analysis
In 2011, international internet bandwidth in Zambia stood at 217.22 bits per person. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 461.6% on the previous year and up 110,734.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international internet bandwidth in Zambia peaked at 217.22 bits per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 bits per person, in 1993.
Zambia ranks 26th of 52 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.
International Internet bandwidth in Zambia, year by year
| Year | bits per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 bits per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0264 bits per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0257 bits per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2008 bits per person | +679.9% |
| 2001 | 0.196 bits per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4788 bits per person | +144.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1 bits per person | +129.1% |
| 2004 | 1.97 bits per person | +79.2% |
| 2005 | 1.92 bits per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.55 bits per person | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 29.53 bits per person | +1056.6% |
| 2008 | 32.47 bits per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 35.78 bits per person | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 38.68 bits per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 217.22 bits per person | +461.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 217.22 bits per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222.85 bits per person, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 217.22 bits per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122.68 bits per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Internet bandwidth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1056.6% | 2.55 bits per person | 29.53 bits per person |
| 2000 | +679.9% | 0.0257 bits per person | 0.2008 bits per person |
| 2011 | +461.6% | 38.68 bits per person | 217.22 bits per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0174 bits per person | 0 bits per person | 0.0264 bits per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.62 bits per person | 0.196 bits per person | 35.78 bits per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.95 bits per person | 38.68 bits per person | 217.22 bits per person | 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 international internet bandwidth in Zambia?
- International internet bandwidth in Zambia was 217.22 bits per person in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest international internet bandwidth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 217.22 bits per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest international internet bandwidth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 bits per person in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for international internet bandwidth?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is international internet bandwidth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110,734.0%. 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 International Internet bandwidth (bits per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.