Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Burundi
27.8%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
44.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
182nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44.3% against 27.8% in Burundi, a difference of 16.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th of 182 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 33.5% | 12.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 44.2% | 18.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44.3% against 27.8% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 16.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).