Congo vs Zimbabwe: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Congo
95.53 per 100 people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
94.25 per 100 people
in 2024
Congo rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
150th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 95.53 per 100 people against 94.25 per 100 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.28 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Congo ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zimbabwe | 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 | 0.0352 per 100 people | 0.1833 per 100 people | 0.1481 per 100 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 21.79 per 100 people | 7.87 per 100 people | 13.92 per 100 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 93.59 per 100 people | 84.12 per 100 people | 9.47 per 100 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 95.51 per 100 people | 90.02 per 100 people | 5.49 per 100 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Congo, at 95.53 per 100 people against 94.25 per 100 people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 1.28 per 100 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Congo ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 150th 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.