Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 38.71 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 38.71 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.71 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Zimbabwe 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +231.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | +815.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6887 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8117 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8757 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.94 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2008 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | +141.2% |
| 2010 | 19.9 units per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 23.78 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 35.24 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 32.98 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 33.29 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.43 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 33.37 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 34.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.1 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.86 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 36.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.71 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 38.71 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 38.71 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +815.8% | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.4498 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +231.4% | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +141.2% | 4.28 units per square kilometre | 10.32 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.4498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 0.6887 units per square kilometre | 10.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.22 units per square kilometre | 19.9 units per square kilometre | 36.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.66 units per square kilometre | 34.1 units per square kilometre | 38.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 150 Madagascar 40.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 40.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bahamas 39.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Yemen 37.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sweden 36.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Latvia 36.27 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 38.71 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.71 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.