Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35,000 against 33,200 in Afghanistan as of 2024.

What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?

1,800, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Landline Internet subscriptions

Afghanistan

33,200

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo

35,000

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

159th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

157th

Landline Internet subscriptions over time

Afghanistan
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35,000 against 33,200 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,800.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 159th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	8,154	2,559	5,595	Afghanistan
2020s	29,663	29,567	96.5	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35,000 against 33,200 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 1,800, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?: Afghanistan ranks 159th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions
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: 30 October 2026

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