Fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 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 59,534 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,300 | — |
| 1971 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26,900 | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 26,900 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25,300 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 25,300 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25,300 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26,600 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 24,030 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 24,971 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 25,630 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 28,670 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 29,010 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 29,000 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29,186 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 32,000 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,100 | -74.7% |
| 1998 | 9,350 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9,550 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9,810 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9,980 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9,733 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10,524 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10,579 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,700 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 3,500 | -63.9% |
| 2008 | 37,320 | +966.3% |
| 2009 | 42,320 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 41,990 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 56,970 | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 59,534 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011. (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +966.3% | 3,500 | 37,320 |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 59,534 | 0 |
| 1997 | -74.7% | 36,000 | 9,100 |
| 2007 | -63.9% | 9,700 | 3,500 |
| 2011 | +35.7% | 41,990 | 56,970 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,120 | 22,300 | 26,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,810 | 24,030 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,700 | 9,100 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,347 | 3,500 | 42,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,849 | 0 | 59,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 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 59,534 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.