Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Democratic Republic of Congo
58.53 per 100 people
in 2024
Eritrea
59.12 per 100 people
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
197th
Eritrea rank
196th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 59.12 per 100 people against 58.53 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.59 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Eritrea ranks 196th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0147 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0147 per 100 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.93 per 100 people | 1.64 per 100 people | 4.29 per 100 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 34.76 per 100 people | 15.94 per 100 people | 18.83 per 100 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 46.16 per 100 people | 55.87 per 100 people | 9.71 per 100 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 59.12 per 100 people against 58.53 per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 0.59 per 100 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Eritrea ranks 196th 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.