Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.70 million
in 2011
Cote d'Ivoire
17.61 million
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
10th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 17.61 million against 15.70 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.91 million.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 10th of 53 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1970s 25,333 26,350 1,017 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 27,810 54,667 26,857 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 30,800 189,877 159,077 Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 3.73 million 4.55 million 822,755 Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 13.78 million 16.75 million 2.97 million Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 17.61 million against 15.70 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
1.91 million, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 10th 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.