Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Democratic Republic of Congo
44.3%
in 2024
Zambia
47.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
180th
Zambia rank
178th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 47.4% against 44.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 178th of 182 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of 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 share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 47.4% 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 Zambia?
- 3.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 178th 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 (%).