Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Congo
Congo: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 94.18 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Congo, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Congo is 94.18 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1,659.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Congo peaked at 94.18 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3368 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Congo 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3368 per 100 people | 0.3368 per 100 people | 0.3368 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.3942 per 100 people | 0.3602 per 100 people | 0.4404 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5196 per 100 people | 0.4699 per 100 people | 0.6782 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7685 per 100 people | 0.6636 per 100 people | 0.8837 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.65 per 100 people | 2.93 per 100 people | 75.1 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.25 per 100 people | 92.31 per 100 people | 94.18 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 10 Algeria 107.49 per 100 people compare
- 11 Namibia 103.24 per 100 people compare
- 12 Mauritania 95.64 per 100 people compare
- 14 Cape Verde 94.08 per 100 people compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 87.39 per 100 people compare
- 16 Benin 87.01 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 147,084 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 4.15 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 1,545 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 222 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 36,785 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 47.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Congo?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Congo was 94.18 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.18 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3368 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,659.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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
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.