Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.032 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.032 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and up 4,922.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0323 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2013 | 0.0006 per 100 people | — |
| 2014 | 0.0006 per 100 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 per 100 people | +93.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 per 100 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 per 100 people | +346.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 per 100 people | +149.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 per 100 people | +152.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0322 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.022 per 100 people | -31.8% |
| 2024 | 0.032 per 100 people | +45.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.032 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.032 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0028 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0128 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.03 per 100 people | 0.022 per 100 people | 0.0323 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.032 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0323 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,922.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.