Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Cameroon
11.16 million
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.70 million
in 2011
Cameroon rank
15th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.70 million against 11.16 million in Cameroon, a difference of 4.55 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 14,472 25,940 11,468 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 28,175 27,810 365.7 Cameroon
1990s 71,932 30,800 41,132 Cameroon
2000s 2.95 million 3.73 million 772,613 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 10.17 million 13.78 million 3.62 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.70 million against 11.16 million in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
4.55 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.