Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Mobile phone subscribers

Democratic Republic of Congo
230.9 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Niger
295.16 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
48th
Niger rank
45th

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 295.16 per 1,000 people against 230.9 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 64.26 per 1,000 people.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Niger ranks 45th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Niger 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 0.05 per 1,000 people 0.0932 per 1,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 61.01 per 1,000 people 45.61 per 1,000 people 15.4 per 1,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 205.04 per 1,000 people 270.25 per 1,000 people 65.2 per 1,000 people Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 295.16 per 1,000 people against 230.9 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
64.26 per 1,000 people, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
37 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th and Niger ranks 45th 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.