Landline Internet subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Landline Internet subscriptions was 35,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 35,000 for landline internet subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 6,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 450 | — |
| 2014 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,620 | +362.0% |
| 2019 | 11,900 | +157.6% |
| 2020 | 31,000 | +160.5% |
| 2021 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 23,267 | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 35,000 | +50.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 35,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 35,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,559 | 0 | 11,900 | 8 |
| 2020s | 30,653 | 23,267 | 35,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 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)
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- 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Democratic Republic of Congo was 35,000 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 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,900.0%. 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. 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.