Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Mobile phone subscriptions
Democratic Republic of Congo
63.96 million
in 2024
Kenya
71.38 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
29th
Kenya rank
27th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 71.38 million against 63.96 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7.41 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6,657 | 6,626 | 30.71 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 6.50 million | 2.79 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28.85 million | 37.28 million | 8.43 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 51.55 million | 66.07 million | 14.52 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 71.38 million against 63.96 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 7.41 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 27th 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.