Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cote d'Ivoire: Mobile phone subscriptions
Democratic Republic of Congo
63.96 million
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
58.72 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
29th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
32nd
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 63.96 million against 58.72 million in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 5.24 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Cote d'Ivoire in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6,657 | 56,842 | 50,185 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 4.27 million | 558,778 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 28.85 million | 24.83 million | 4.02 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 51.55 million | 49.20 million | 2.35 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 63.96 million against 58.72 million in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 5.24 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.