What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.0093 per 100 people, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)

Benin

0.0093 per 100 people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

0 per 100 people

in 2024

Benin rank

206th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

208th

Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0093 per 100 people against 0 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0093 per 100 people.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 206th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th of 214 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1502 per 100 people	0.109 per 100 people	0.0412 per 100 people	Benin
1980s	0.2544 per 100 people	0.0913 per 100 people	0.1631 per 100 people	Benin
1990s	0.4284 per 100 people	0.0669 per 100 people	0.3615 per 100 people	Benin
2000s	0.9679 per 100 people	0.0255 per 100 people	0.9424 per 100 people	Benin
2010s	1.16 per 100 people	0.0223 per 100 people	1.13 per 100 people	Benin
2020s	0.0728 per 100 people	0 per 100 people	0.0728 per 100 people	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Benin, at 0.0093 per 100 people against 0 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.0093 per 100 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Benin ranks 206th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.