Fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo
Congo: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.27 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo, 2009–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.27 per 100 people for fixed broadband subscriptions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.9% on the previous year and up 13,961.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo peaked at 1.27 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 per 100 people, in 2009.
That places Congo 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0029 per 100 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.0056 per 100 people | +91.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 per 100 people | +407.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.009 per 100 people | -69.3% |
| 2014 | 0.01 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2569 per 100 people | +2456.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4359 per 100 people | +69.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 per 100 people | +190.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.27 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.27 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 per 100 people | 0.0056 per 100 people | 0.0294 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6536 per 100 people | 0.2569 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo was 1.27 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 per 100 people in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,961.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.