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