Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.09 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Zambia, 1960β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Zambia stood at 1.09 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Zambia peaked at 1.09 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 124th of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1124 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.3267 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6949 units per person | 0.39 units per person | 0.9301 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 units per person | 0.9844 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 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 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 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Zambia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Zambia was 1.09 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.