Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kiribati: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Democratic Republic of Congo
58.53 per 100 people
in 2024
Kiribati
53.52 per 100 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
197th
Kiribati rank
199th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kiribati
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 58.53 per 100 people against 53.52 per 100 people in Kiribati, a difference of 5.01 per 100 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Kiribati ranks 199th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0147 per 100 people | 0.0364 per 100 people | 0.0217 per 100 people | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 5.93 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people | 4.44 per 100 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 35.34 per 100 people | 28.7 per 100 people | 6.64 per 100 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 50.04 per 100 people | 47.65 per 100 people | 2.39 per 100 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Kiribati?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 58.53 per 100 people against 53.52 per 100 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?
- 5.01 per 100 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kiribati rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Kiribati ranks 199th 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.