Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Democratic Republic of Congo
58.53 per 100 people
in 2024
Somalia
53.96 per 100 people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
197th
Somalia rank
198th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 58.53 per 100 people against 53.96 per 100 people in Somalia, a difference of 4.57 per 100 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 198th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Somalia | 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 | 0.0147 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0147 per 100 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 5.93 per 100 people | 3.55 per 100 people | 2.38 per 100 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 35.34 per 100 people | 35.7 per 100 people | 0.3645 per 100 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 47.91 per 100 people | 51.99 per 100 people | 4.07 per 100 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 58.53 per 100 people against 53.96 per 100 people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 4.57 per 100 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 198th 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.