Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.1093 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1093 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.1593 units per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0202 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.1093 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.1593 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 189th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1048 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1234 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1219 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.111 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1364 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1093 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1093 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 0.1295 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +40.2% | 0.111 units per square kilometre | 0.1557 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +35.7% | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +31.0% | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | 0.1593 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -27.6% | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 0.1153 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -25.7% | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | 0.0966 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | 0.0875 units per square kilometre | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | 0.1273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.139 units per square kilometre | 0.111 units per square kilometre | 0.1593 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.106 units per square kilometre | 0.0887 units per square kilometre | 0.1295 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 186 Nigeria 0.1229 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 East Timor 0.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Kenya 0.1168 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Namibia 0.0985 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 0.0877 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Tanzania 0.0855 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.1093 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1593 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.