Congo vs Norway: Mobile phone subscriptions
Congo
6.05 million
in 2024
Norway
6.10 million
in 2024
Congo rank
120th
Norway rank
119th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Congo
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.10 million against 6.05 million in Congo, a difference of 48,000.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 120th and Norway ranks 119th of 212 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 66,526 | 66,526 | Norway |
| 1990s | 1,043 | 961,422 | 960,378 | Norway |
| 2000s | 867,407 | 4.44 million | 3.57 million | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 5.72 million | 992,575 | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.77 million | 6.00 million | 232,494 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Congo or Norway?
- Norway, at 6.10 million against 6.05 million in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Congo and Norway?
- 48,000, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Norway rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Congo ranks 120th and Norway ranks 119th 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.