Burundi vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers

Burundi
226.77 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
231.74 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burundi rank
50th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
49th

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 231.74 per 1,000 people against 226.77 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 4.97 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Burundi ranks 50th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6659 per 1,000 people 1.12 per 1,000 people 0.4589 per 1,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 0.9882 per 1,000 people 0.8952 per 1,000 people 0.093 per 1,000 people Burundi
1990s 2.5 per 1,000 people 0.7234 per 1,000 people 1.77 per 1,000 people Burundi
2000s 33.16 per 1,000 people 61.27 per 1,000 people 28.1 per 1,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 215.56 per 1,000 people 205.78 per 1,000 people 9.78 per 1,000 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Burundi or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 231.74 per 1,000 people against 226.77 per 1,000 people in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
4.97 per 1,000 people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Burundi ranks 50th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.