Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
13.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
3.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
12th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
02004006008001.0k199020072025

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 13.67 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10.38 % change on previous year.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 10.17 % change on previous year 81.2 % change on previous year 71.03 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 157.46 % change on previous year 48.32 % change on previous year 109.14 % change on previous year Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 16.33 % change on previous year 11.05 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 11.54 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 7.66 % change on previous year Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 13.67 % change on previous year against 3.29 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
10.38 % change on previous year, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 7,946 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Mobile cellular subscriptions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.