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

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.70 million
in 2011
Ethiopia
14.96 million
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
13th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.70 million against 14.96 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 746,100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 13th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 25,333 51,338 26,005 Ethiopia
1980s 27,810 90,778 62,968 Ethiopia
1990s 30,800 153,085 122,285 Ethiopia
2000s 3.73 million 1.46 million 2.27 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 13.78 million 11.36 million 2.42 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.70 million against 14.96 million in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
746,100, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 13th 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.