Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Somalia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.5853 units per person
in 2024
Somalia
0.5396 units per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
197th
Somalia rank
198th

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 0.5853 units per person against 0.5396 units per person in Somalia, a difference of 0.0457 units per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 198th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 0.0593 units per person 0.0355 units per person 0.0238 units per person Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 0.3534 units per person 0.357 units per person 0.0036 units per person Somalia
2020s 0.4791 units per person 0.5199 units per person 0.0408 units per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 0.5853 units per person against 0.5396 units per person in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
0.0457 units per person, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 198th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.