Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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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 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 194th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 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
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
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 and landline 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 and landline 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?
50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline 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, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed