Internet users in Congo
Congo: Internet users was 231,826 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Congo, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 231,826 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 22,288.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Congo peaked at 231,826 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Congo 31st 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 99.11 | — |
| 1997 | 100.29 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 101.54 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 513.04 | +405.2% |
| 2000 | 826.42 | +61.1% |
| 2001 | 1,035 | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 5,172 | +399.5% |
| 2003 | 15,480 | +199.3% |
| 2004 | 37,128 | +139.8% |
| 2005 | 51,705 | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 72,861 | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 102,954 | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 164,483 | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 177,365 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 202,145 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 231,826 | +14.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 231,826 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 722,442, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 231,826 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 73% of 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 | +405.2% | 101.54 | 513.04 |
| 2002 | +399.5% | 1,035 | 5,172 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.8 | 0 | 513.04 | 5 |
| 2000s | 62,901 | 826.42 | 177,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,986 | 202,145 | 231,826 | 2 |
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)
- 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 231,826 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 231,826 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for internet users?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,288.9%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.