Fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo
Congo: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 78,398 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo, 2009–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo stood at 78,398. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 198.0% on the previous year and up 17,799.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo peaked at 78,398 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2009.
That places Congo 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 125 | — |
| 2010 | 250 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,311 | +424.4% |
| 2012 | 1,392 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 438 | -68.5% |
| 2014 | 500 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 15,137 | +2927.4% |
| 2022 | 26,306 | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 78,398 | +198.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 78,398 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 78,398 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| 2010s | 778.2 | 250 | 1,392 | 5 |
| 2020s | 39,947 | 15,137 | 78,398 | 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 78,398 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 78,398 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Congo ranks 143rd 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 17,799.1%. 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. 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.