Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 73,688 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Zambia is 73,688, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 118,388 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 140th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,000 | — |
| 1961 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,100 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 17,100 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23,200 | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 23,200 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23,200 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23,200 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23,200 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28,400 | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 28,200 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 29,500 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 30,000 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 30,698 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 32,659 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 34,927 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 36,330 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 37,493 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 41,819 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 43,772 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 47,164 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 50,919 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 58,492 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 65,750 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 65,057 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 68,935 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 75,880 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 77,966 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 79,786 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 76,769 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 77,935 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 77,377 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 77,700 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83,084 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 83,326 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 85,662 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 87,674 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 88,426 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 91,719 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 94,665 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 93,427 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 91,789 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 90,600 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 90,341 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 118,388 | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 85,727 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 82,542 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 115,762 | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 114,420 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 116,165 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 101,407 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 101,444 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,444 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96,719 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 71,844 | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 65,913 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 96,284 | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 81,264 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 73,688 | -9.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 73,688 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 73,688 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 | +46.1% | 65,913 | 96,284 |
| 2013 | +40.2% | 82,542 | 115,762 |
| 1970 | +35.7% | 17,100 | 23,200 |
| 2010 | +31.0% | 90,341 | 118,388 |
| 2011 | -27.6% | 118,388 | 85,727 |
| 2020 | -25.7% | 96,719 | 71,844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,050 | 15,000 | 17,100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,280 | 23,200 | 30,698 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,932 | 32,659 | 65,750 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,049 | 65,057 | 83,084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,763 | 83,326 | 94,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,302 | 82,542 | 118,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,799 | 65,913 | 96,284 | 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Zambia was 73,688 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,388 in 2010.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.