Burundi vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Mobile phone subscribers

Burundi
223.27 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
230.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burundi rank
49th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
48th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 230.9 per 1,000 people against 223.27 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 7.63 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Burundi ranks 49th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 48th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 0.073 per 1,000 people 0.1432 per 1,000 people 0.0702 per 1,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 29.52 per 1,000 people 61.01 per 1,000 people 31.48 per 1,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 211.72 per 1,000 people 205.04 per 1,000 people 6.68 per 1,000 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Burundi or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 230.9 per 1,000 people against 223.27 per 1,000 people in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
7.63 per 1,000 people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Burundi ranks 49th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 48th 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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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.