Benin vs Congo: Mobile phone subscribers

Benin
853.33 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Congo
938.4 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Benin rank
15th
Congo rank
12th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 938.4 per 1,000 people against 853.33 per 1,000 people in Benin, a difference of 85.07 per 1,000 people.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Congo ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1970s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1980s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people β€”
1990s 0.3134 per 1,000 people 0.348 per 1,000 people 0.0347 per 1,000 people Congo
2000s 163.78 per 1,000 people 232.09 per 1,000 people 68.3 per 1,000 people Congo
2010s 826.38 per 1,000 people 929.11 per 1,000 people 102.73 per 1,000 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Benin or Congo?
Congo, at 938.4 per 1,000 people against 853.33 per 1,000 people in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Benin and Congo?
85.07 per 1,000 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Benin ranks 15th and Congo ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 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 subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.