Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Democratic Republic of Congo
58.53 per 100 people
in 2024
Yemen
50.89 per 100 people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
197th
Yemen rank
200th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Yemen
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 58.53 per 100 people against 50.89 per 100 people in Yemen, a difference of 7.64 per 100 people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Yemen ranks 200th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 0.0147 per 100 people 0.06 per 100 people 0.0453 per 100 people Yemen
2000s 5.93 per 100 people 11.13 per 100 people 5.2 per 100 people Yemen
2010s 35.34 per 100 people 48.07 per 100 people 12.74 per 100 people Yemen
2020s 47.91 per 100 people 46.79 per 100 people 1.12 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 Yemen?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 58.53 per 100 people against 50.89 per 100 people in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
7.64 per 100 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Yemen ranks 200th 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

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.