Zambia—Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #135 of 210Updated April 2026
Latest Value
102
2023
YoY Change
+3.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#135
of 210 countries
Maximum
103
2021
Minimum
1
2000
CAGR
+22.3%
24 years
Last
102
Previous
98
Highest
103
Lowest
1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zambia's mobile subscriptions (per 100 people) was 102 in 2023, ranking #135 out of 210 countries. This represents a +3.7% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 103 (2021) and the lowest was 1 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 102 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 98 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 86 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 77 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 71 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 64 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 68 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 71 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 57 | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 33 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 27 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 21 | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 14 | +69.2% |
| 2005 | 8 | +97.8% |
| 2004 | 4 | +86.7% |
| 2003 | 2 | +68.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1 |
Top Countries — Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 319 | 2023 |
| 2 | Montenegro | 207 | 2023 |
| 3 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 205 | 2022 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 201 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 199 | 2023 |
| 6 | Libya | 193 | 2022 |
| 7 | Macao SAR, China | 192 | 2023 |
| 8 | Seychelles | 185 | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 181 | 2023 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 180 | 2023 |