Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Burundi
223.27 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
230.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burundi rank
49th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
48th
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.1432 per 1,000 people | 0.0702 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 29.52 per 1,000 people | 61.01 per 1,000 people | 31.48 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 7.63 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Burundi ranks 49th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data
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.