Internet users in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Internet users was 813,091 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 813,091 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.2% on the previous year and up 13,795.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 813,091 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 49.01 | — |
| 1997 | 97.94 | +99.8% |
| 1998 | 195.68 | +99.8% |
| 1999 | 488.69 | +149.7% |
| 2000 | 2,929 | +499.4% |
| 2001 | 5,851 | +99.8% |
| 2002 | 48,707 | +732.4% |
| 2003 | 72,987 | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 109,396 | +49.9% |
| 2005 | 136,683 | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 174,933 | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 224,857 | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 274,890 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 359,544 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 474,954 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 813,091 | +71.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 813,091 is above the median for low income countries, which is 326,269, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 813,091 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +732.4% | 5,851 | 48,707 |
| 2000 | +499.4% | 488.69 | 2,929 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.27 | 0 | 488.69 | 5 |
| 2000s | 141,078 | 2,929 | 359,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,022 | 474,954 | 813,091 | 2 |
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 internet users in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Internet users in Democratic Republic of Congo was 813,091 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 813,091 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for internet users?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,795.6%. 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, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.