Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Congo
Congo: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 47.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Congo recorded 47.3% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 564.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Congo peaked at 47.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Congo 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +391.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +56.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +388.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +192.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +134.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +55.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +9.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 47.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 47.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +391.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +388.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 22.0% | 47.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Congo?
- Individuals using the internet in Congo was 47.3% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for individuals using the internet?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 564.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.