Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Democratic Republic of Congo
44.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
44.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Madagascar rank
179th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 44.4% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 179th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5% | 36.8% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 41.4% | 2.9% | 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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 44.4% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Madagascar ranks 179th 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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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).