Burundi vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex

Burundi
27.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
185th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
183rd

Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time

  • Burundi
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 44.3% against 27.8% in Burundi, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 185th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 183rd of 185 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 21.4% 33.5% 12.1% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 25.9% 44.2% 18.4% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex, Burundi or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 44.3% against 27.8% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
16.5%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
Burundi ranks 185th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 1,593 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed