Cameroon vs Congo: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Cameroon
67.4%
in 2024
Congo
69.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
153rd
Congo rank
151st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 69.1% against 67.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Congo ranks 151st of 182 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 48.3% | 12.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.5% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 69.1% against 67.4% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Cameroon and Congo?
- 1.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd and Congo ranks 151st 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.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).