Internet use 17.1%
% of population· 2024
Published observation
Over time Full published history Zambia 2024 · 17.1%
0 4.28 8.55 12.83 17.1 1960 1993 2025 1990: 0% — Source: Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel). 1994: 0% — Source: Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel). 1995: 0% — Source: Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel). 1996: 0% — Source: Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel). 1997: 0% — Source: Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel). 1998: 0% — Source: Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel). 1999: 0.1% — Source: Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel). 2000: 0.2% — Source and notes: Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel)., 2001: 0.2% — Source and notes: Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Zamtel)., 2002: 0.5% — Source and notes: Communications Authority., 2003: 1% — Source and notes: Communications Authority., 2004: 1.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2005: 1.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2006: 1.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2007: 1.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2008: 2.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2009: 2.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2010: 3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2011: 3.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2012: 4.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2013: 4.8% — Source and notes: ZICTA., 2014: 6.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2015: 8.8% — Source and notes: ZICTA, ICT survey. Population age 11+ 2016: 10.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2017: 12.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate., 2018: 14.3% — Source and notes: Central Statistical Office, 2019: 14.5% — ITU estimate. 2020: 14.6% — ITU estimate. 2021: 14.8% — ITU estimate. 2022: 15% — Source and notes: Zambia Statistics Agency, 2023: 16.5% 2024: 17.1% Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.
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