Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Zambia: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex
Democratic Republic of the Congo
44.3%
in 2024
Zambia
47.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
183rd
Zambia rank
181st
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.4% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 181st of 185 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5% | 50.6% | 17.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 49.9% | 5.7% | Zambia |
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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.4% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
- 3.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia rank globally for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 183rd and Zambia ranks 181st 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.