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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 per 100 people
World rank
208th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.1167 per 100 people
in 1975
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024

00.0250.050.0750.10.125197019972024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1167 per 100 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2013.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1970 0.1107 per 100 people —
1971 0.1114 per 100 people +0.7%
1972 0.1114 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.1114 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.1114 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.1167 per 100 people +4.7%
1976 0.1137 per 100 people -2.5%
1977 0.1043 per 100 people -8.3%
1978 0.1011 per 100 people -3.0%
1979 0.0977 per 100 people -3.4%
1980 0.0996 per 100 people +2.0%
1981 0.0875 per 100 people -12.1%
1982 0.0885 per 100 people +1.1%
1983 0.0884 per 100 people -0.1%
1984 0.096 per 100 people +8.6%
1985 0.0942 per 100 people -1.8%
1986 0.0914 per 100 people -2.9%
1987 0.0887 per 100 people -3.0%
1988 0.0865 per 100 people -2.5%
1989 0.0919 per 100 people +6.3%
1990 0.0927 per 100 people +0.9%
1991 0.0923 per 100 people -0.4%
1992 0.0918 per 100 people -0.5%
1993 0.0885 per 100 people -3.6%
1994 0.0845 per 100 people -4.5%
1995 0.081 per 100 people -4.1%
1996 0.0795 per 100 people -1.9%
1997 0.0198 per 100 people -75.1%
1998 0.0198 per 100 people +0.0%
1999 0.0195 per 100 people -1.5%
2000 0.0194 per 100 people -0.4%
2001 0.0191 per 100 people -1.4%
2002 0.0186 per 100 people -2.8%
2003 0.0176 per 100 people -5.5%
2004 0.0185 per 100 people +5.0%
2005 0.018 per 100 people -2.5%
2006 0.016 per 100 people -11.1%
2007 0.0056 per 100 people -65.0%
2008 0.058 per 100 people +934.6%
2009 0.0637 per 100 people +9.9%
2010 0.0612 per 100 people -3.9%
2011 0.0804 per 100 people +31.3%
2012 0.0813 per 100 people +1.1%
2013 0 per 100 people -100.0%
2014 0 per 100 people —
2015 0 per 100 people —
2016 0 per 100 people —
2017 0 per 100 people —
2018 0 per 100 people —
2019 0 per 100 people —
2020 0 per 100 people —
2021 0 per 100 people —
2022 0 per 100 people —
2023 0 per 100 people —
2024 0 per 100 people —

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +934.6% 0.0056 per 100 people 0.058 per 100 people
2013 -100.0% 0.0813 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1997 -75.1% 0.0795 per 100 people 0.0198 per 100 people
2007 -65.0% 0.016 per 100 people 0.0056 per 100 people
2011 +31.3% 0.0612 per 100 people 0.0804 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.109 per 100 people 0.0977 per 100 people 0.1167 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.0913 per 100 people 0.0865 per 100 people 0.0996 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0669 per 100 people 0.0195 per 100 people 0.0927 per 100 people 10
2000s 0.0255 per 100 people 0.0056 per 100 people 0.0637 per 100 people 10
2010s 0.0223 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0813 per 100 people 10
2020s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 205 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
  2. 206 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
  3. 207 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
  4. 208 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
  5. 208 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
  6. 208 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
  7. 208 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
  8. 208 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
  9. 208 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.1167 per 100 people in 1975.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2013.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,535 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.