Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Democratic Republic of Congo
44.3%
in 2024
Uganda
43.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Uganda rank
181st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 44.3% against 43.3% in Uganda, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Uganda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 181st of 182 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5% | 60.8% | 27.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 59.7% | 15.5% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 44.3% against 43.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 1.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 181st 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 (%).