Digital 2020: Zambia

You'll find our complete #Digital2020 report for Zambia in the SlideShare embed above (click here if that's not working for you), but read on below for the essential headlines.

Internet users in Zambia

  • There were 4.43 million internet users in Zambia in January 2020.

  • The number of internet users in Zambia increased by 595 thousand (+16%) between 2019 and 2020.

  • Internet penetration in Zambia stood at 24% in January 2020.

Social media users in Zambia

  • There were 2.30 million social media users in Zambia in January 2020.

  • The number of social media users in Zambia increased by 360 thousand (+19%) between April 2019 and January 2020.

  • Social media penetration in Zambia stood at 13% in January 2020.

Mobile connections in Zambia

  • There were 16.00 million mobile connections in Zambia in January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Zambia861 thousand between January 2019 and January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Zambia in January 2020 was equivalent to of the total population.


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