Internet users in Congo
Congo: Internet users was 56 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Congo, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Congo stood at 56 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 17,278.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Congo peaked at 56 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Congo ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0353 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0347 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0342 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1679 per 1,000 people | +391.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2635 per 1,000 people | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3222 per 1,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +388.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +192.5% |
| 2004 | 10.78 per 1,000 people | +134.2% |
| 2005 | 14.63 per 1,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 20.08 per 1,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2007 | 27.6 per 1,000 people | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 42.88 per 1,000 people | +55.4% |
| 2009 | 45 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 50 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 56 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 56 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120 per 1,000 people, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 56 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +391.7% | 0.0342 per 1,000 people | 0.1679 per 1,000 people |
| 2002 | +388.0% | 0.3222 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0544 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.1679 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.77 per 1,000 people | 0.2635 per 1,000 people | 45 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53 per 1,000 people | 50 per 1,000 people | 56 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 Eritrea 62 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 60 per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Comoros 55 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Cameroon 50 per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Mauritania 45 per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Congo?
- Internet users in Congo was 56 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 56 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for internet users?
- Congo ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,278.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.