Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0179 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Zimbabwe is 0.0179 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0293 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 units per person, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0144 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.014 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0136 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0131 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0127 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0146 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0141 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0137 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0129 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0144 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 0.014 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0135 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0131 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0139 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.014 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0136 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0129 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0123 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0204 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.021 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0238 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0246 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0263 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0266 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0269 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0284 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0178 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0162 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0189 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0179 units per person | -5.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0179 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0179 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0146 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- 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 (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.0179 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0293 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 units per person in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.