What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

0.0467 per 100 people, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.032 per 100 people

in 2024

Nigeria

0.0787 per 100 people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

200th

Nigeria rank

197th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0787 per 100 people against 0.032 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0467 per 100 people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 206 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0028 per 100 people	0.0339 per 100 people	0.031 per 100 people	Nigeria
2020s	0.03 per 100 people	0.0468 per 100 people	0.0169 per 100 people	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0787 per 100 people against 0.032 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 0.0467 per 100 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th and Nigeria ranks 197th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.