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

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.70 million
in 2011
Uganda
17.16 million
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Uganda rank
11th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 17.16 million against 15.70 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.46 million.

That makes Uganda'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 Uganda ranks 11th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 25,333 19,733 5,600 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 27,810 23,985 3,825 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 30,800 58,361 27,561 Uganda
2000s 3.73 million 2.93 million 799,340 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 13.78 million 15.16 million 1.38 million Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 17.16 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 Uganda?
1.46 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 11th 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.