Congo vs Turkmenistan: Mobile phone subscriptions
Congo
6.05 million
in 2024
Turkmenistan
6.25 million
in 2021
Congo rank
120th
Turkmenistan rank
117th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 6.25 million against 6.05 million in Congo, a difference of 204,680.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Congo ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1,043 | 777.78 | 265.56 | Congo |
| 2000s | 867,407 | 405,471 | 461,936 | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.69 million | 6.22 million | 1.53 million | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.63 million | 6.21 million | 576,585 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 6.25 million against 6.05 million in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 204,680, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Congo ranks 120th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th 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.