Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Mobile phone subscriptions
Democratic Republic of Congo
63.96 million
in 2024
Myanmar
62.31 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
29th
Myanmar rank
31st
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 63.96 million against 62.31 million in Myanmar, a difference of 1.65 million.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 31st of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6,657 | 5,489 | 1,168 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 170,297 | 3.54 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 28.85 million | 32.40 million | 3.55 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 51.55 million | 66.42 million | 14.87 million | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 63.96 million against 62.31 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 1.65 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 31st 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.