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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
231.74 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ethiopia
176.5 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
49th
Ethiopia rank
51st

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 231.74 per 1,000 people against 176.5 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 55.24 per 1,000 people.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th and Ethiopia ranks 51st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.06 per 1,000 people 1.54 per 1,000 people 0.4819 per 1,000 people Ethiopia
1980s 0.9041 per 1,000 people 2.21 per 1,000 people 1.31 per 1,000 people Ethiopia
1990s 0.7234 per 1,000 people 2.67 per 1,000 people 1.94 per 1,000 people Ethiopia
2000s 61.27 per 1,000 people 18.82 per 1,000 people 42.45 per 1,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 205.78 per 1,000 people 135.04 per 1,000 people 70.74 per 1,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 231.74 per 1,000 people against 176.5 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
55.24 per 1,000 people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 49th and Ethiopia ranks 51st 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.