Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Afghanistan
60.1 per 100 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
58.53 per 100 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
194th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
197th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 60.1 per 100 people against 58.53 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.57 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0.0147 per 100 people | 0.0147 per 100 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 10.44 per 100 people | 5.93 per 100 people | 4.52 per 100 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 54.96 per 100 people | 35.34 per 100 people | 19.62 per 100 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 57.33 per 100 people | 50.04 per 100 people | 7.29 per 100 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 60.1 per 100 people against 58.53 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.57 per 100 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.