Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo
Congo: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 17,604 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo is 17,604, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 22,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,900, in 1965.
That places Congo 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,900 | — |
| 1966 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,900 | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,600 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 6,299 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 6,518 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6,936 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 7,693 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 8,492 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 8,882 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8,963 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9,545 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 9,751 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10,159 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 10,303 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 10,905 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 15,010 | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 15,768 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 15,852 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16,905 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 17,915 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 19,177 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 20,553 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 21,410 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | -68.2% |
| 2004 | 13,820 | +97.4% |
| 2005 | 15,907 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 13,754 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 13,404 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9,050 | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 11,600 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 13,400 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 14,200 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 14,932 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 15,679 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 16,300 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,302 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 17,604 | +1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17,604 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17,604 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +97.4% | 7,000 | 13,820 |
| 2003 | -68.2% | 22,000 | 7,000 |
| 1988 | +37.6% | 10,905 | 15,010 |
| 2008 | -32.5% | 13,404 | 9,050 |
| 2009 | +28.2% | 9,050 | 11,600 |
| 1970 | +25.6% | 3,900 | 4,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,900 | 3,900 | 3,900 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,755 | 4,900 | 7,693 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,778 | 8,492 | 15,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,981 | 15,852 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,054 | 7,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,951 | 13,400 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,302 | 17,000 | 17,604 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 166 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
- 168 Belize 17,806 compare
- 170 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
- 171 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 172 Seychelles 16,166 compare
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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo was 17,604 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.