International Internet bandwidth in Zambia
Zambia: International Internet bandwidth was 2,927 Mbps in 2011. ◆ Volatile
International Internet bandwidth in Zambia, 1993–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography. Measured in Mbps.
Analysis
In 2011, international internet bandwidth in Zambia stood at 2,927 Mbps. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 485.4% on the previous year and up 142,820.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international internet bandwidth in Zambia peaked at 2,927 Mbps in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 Mbps, in 1993.
Zambia ranks 18th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1707 Mbps | 0 Mbps | 0.256 Mbps | 3 |
| 2000s | 130.84 Mbps | 2.05 Mbps | 455.2 Mbps | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,714 Mbps | 500 Mbps | 2,927 Mbps | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 321,739 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 104.32 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 12,748 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 80.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 3,980 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international internet bandwidth in Zambia?
- International internet bandwidth in Zambia was 2,927 Mbps in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and TeleGeography.
- What is the highest international internet bandwidth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,927 Mbps in 2011.
- What is the lowest international internet bandwidth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mbps in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for international internet bandwidth?
- Zambia ranks 18th 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 142,820.0%. 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, and TeleGeography, published as part of International Internet bandwidth (Mbps). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.