Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 230.9 per 1,000 people against 166.72 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 64.18 per 1,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 51st of 53 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | 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 | 0.1432 per 1,000 people | 0.0151 per 1,000 people | 0.1282 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 61.01 per 1,000 people | 11.13 per 1,000 people | 49.88 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 205.04 per 1,000 people | 124.67 per 1,000 people | 80.37 per 1,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 230.9 per 1,000 people against 166.72 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 64.18 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 51st 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.