Uganda vs Zambia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Uganda
0.3918 per 100 people
in 2024
Zambia
0.3457 per 100 people
in 2024
Uganda rank
179th
Zambia rank
181st

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.3918 per 100 people against 0.3457 per 100 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.0461 per 100 people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 181st of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.112 per 100 people 0.4818 per 100 people 0.3698 per 100 people Zambia
1970s 0.1575 per 100 people 0.5566 per 100 people 0.3991 per 100 people Zambia
1980s 0.1601 per 100 people 0.6736 per 100 people 0.5136 per 100 people Zambia
1990s 0.1894 per 100 people 0.8739 per 100 people 0.6845 per 100 people Zambia
2000s 0.3736 per 100 people 0.7773 per 100 people 0.4037 per 100 people Zambia
2010s 0.7859 per 100 people 0.6437 per 100 people 0.1422 per 100 people Uganda
2020s 0.2683 per 100 people 0.3858 per 100 people 0.1174 per 100 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Uganda or Zambia?
Uganda, at 0.3918 per 100 people against 0.3457 per 100 people in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Uganda and Zambia?
0.0461 per 100 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Uganda ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 181st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed