Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Congo
Congo: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 1.27 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Congo, 2009–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.27 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.9% on the previous year and up 13,961.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Congo peaked at 1.27 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 per 100 people, in 2009.
Congo ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0029 per 100 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.0056 per 100 people | +91.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 per 100 people | +407.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.009 per 100 people | -69.3% |
| 2014 | 0.01 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2569 per 100 people | +2456.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4359 per 100 people | +69.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 per 100 people | +190.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.27 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.27 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 per 100 people | 0.0056 per 100 people | 0.0294 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6536 per 100 people | 0.2569 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 27 (1996)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Congo?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Congo was 1.27 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 per 100 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 per 100 people in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,961.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.