Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 24.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 24.82 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 24.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 167th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 16.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.37 units per square kilometre | 18 units per square kilometre | 24.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 26.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Brazil 25.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 New Zealand 24.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Saudi Arabia 24.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Djibouti 24.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 23.49 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 24.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 167th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.