Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia
Zambia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.3457 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3457 per 100 people
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
181st
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.931 per 100 people
in 1993
All-time low
0.3362 per 100 people
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia is 0.3457 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia peaked at 0.931 per 100 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3362 per 100 people, in 2021.
That places Zambia 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4809 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 0.4885 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4885 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4885 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4885 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4675 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4789 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4789 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4789 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4789 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5418 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5551 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5551 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5551 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5551 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5759 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5552 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5637 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5564 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5528 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5709 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5922 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5965 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.596 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6446 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6546 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6844 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7177 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8019 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8777 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.836 per 100 people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.864 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.928 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.931 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.93 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.874 per 100 people | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.866 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.838 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.819 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.853 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8318 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8296 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8234 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8051 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8089 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8078 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7702 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7305 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6958 per 100 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6697 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8477 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5938 per 100 people | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5535 per 100 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7518 per 100 people | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7198 per 100 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7084 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5995 per 100 people | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5816 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5588 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5224 per 100 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3769 per 100 people | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3362 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4778 per 100 people | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3921 per 100 people | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3457 per 100 people | -11.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3457 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3457 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +42.1% | 0.3362 per 100 people | 0.4778 per 100 people |
| 2013 | +35.8% | 0.5535 per 100 people | 0.7518 per 100 people |
| 2011 | -30.0% | 0.8477 per 100 people | 0.5938 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4818 per 100 people | 0.4675 per 100 people | 0.4885 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5566 per 100 people | 0.5418 per 100 people | 0.5759 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6736 per 100 people | 0.5709 per 100 people | 0.8777 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8739 per 100 people | 0.819 per 100 people | 0.931 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7773 per 100 people | 0.6697 per 100 people | 0.8318 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6437 per 100 people | 0.5224 per 100 people | 0.8477 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3858 per 100 people | 0.3362 per 100 people | 0.4778 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Zambia was 0.3457 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 per 100 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3362 per 100 people in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Zambia ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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