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

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.70 million
in 2011
Ghana
21.45 million
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Ghana rank
9th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ghana
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196519882011

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 21.45 million against 15.70 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.75 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 9th of 53 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 25,333 32,213 6,880 Ghana
1980s 27,810 38,697 10,887 Ghana
1990s 30,800 112,011 81,211 Ghana
2000s 3.73 million 4.84 million 1.12 million Ghana
2010s 13.78 million 19.58 million 5.80 million Ghana

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 Ghana?
Ghana, at 21.45 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 Ghana?
5.75 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 9th 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.