Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 17.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo, 1965β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17.18 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 17.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Congo 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 0.205 units per square kilometre | 8.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 units per square kilometre | 10.89 units per square kilometre | 15.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 16.45 units per square kilometre | 17.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 182 Sudan 18.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 17.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Eritrea 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 16.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Russia 16.06 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo was 17.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 Γ· 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.