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Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 23.17 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
23.17 per 100 people
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
23.17 per 100 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.0388 per 100 people
in 1997
Years of data
35
1970–2011

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2011

05101520251970199020111970: 0.11 per 100 people1975: 0.115 per 100 people1976: 0.112 per 100 people1977: 0.102 per 100 people1978: 0.099 per 100 people1979: 0.096 per 100 people1980: 0.098 per 100 people1981: 0.086 per 100 people1982: 0.087 per 100 people1983: 0.087 per 100 people1984: 0.095 per 100 people1985: 0.093 per 100 people1986: 0.091 per 100 people1987: 0.088 per 100 people1988: 0.086 per 100 people1989: 0.091 per 100 people1990: 0.093 per 100 people1991: 0.092 per 100 people1995: 0.101 per 100 people1996: 0.095 per 100 people1997: 0.039 per 100 people1998: 0.041 per 100 people1999: 0.044 per 100 people2000: 0.05 per 100 people2001: 0.314 per 100 people2002: 1.1 per 100 people2003: 2.3 per 100 people2004: 3.6 per 100 people2005: 4.8 per 100 people2006: 7.5 per 100 people2007: 10.9 per 100 people2008: 16 per 100 people2009: 14.8 per 100 people2010: 18 per 100 people2011: 23.2 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2011, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 23.17 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 7,286.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.17 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 per 100 people, in 1997.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1059 per 100 people 0.0964 per 100 people 0.1154 per 100 people 6
1980s 0.0904 per 100 people 0.0859 per 100 people 0.0985 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0723 per 100 people 0.0388 per 100 people 0.101 per 100 people 7
2000s 6.13 per 100 people 0.05 per 100 people 15.97 per 100 people 10
2010s 20.58 per 100 people 17.98 per 100 people 23.17 per 100 people 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 46 Niger 30.05 per 100 people compare
  2. 47 Malawi 26.82 per 100 people compare
  3. 48 Djibouti 23.35 per 100 people compare
  4. 50 Burundi 22.68 per 100 people compare
  5. 51 Ethiopia 17.65 per 100 people compare
  6. 52 Somalia 8.02 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 23.17 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 23.17 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 per 100 people in 1997.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,286.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
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

Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.