Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Zambia
Zambia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.3457 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies 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
Zambia recorded 0.3457 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Zambia?
- Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 per 100 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3362 per 100 people in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Zambia ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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