Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.79
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
157th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 2009
All-time low
1.18
in 1993
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe stood at 1.79.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.44 | — |
| 1961 | 1.46 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.46 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.45 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.44 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.42 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.34 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.34 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.38 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.29 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.24 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.21 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.22 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.21 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.57 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.56 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.93 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.62 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.89 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.79 | -5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 | 1.34 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.18 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.1 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 | 1.74 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.54 | 1.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Zimbabwe was 1.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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