Landline Internet subscriptions in Congo
Congo: Landline Internet subscriptions was 78,398 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Congo, 2009–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions in Congo is 78,398, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 198.0% on the previous year and up 17,799.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Congo peaked at 78,398 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2009.
That places Congo 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 125 | — |
| 2010 | 250 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,311 | +424.4% |
| 2012 | 1,392 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 438 | -68.5% |
| 2014 | 500 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 15,137 | +2927.4% |
| 2022 | 26,306 | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 78,398 | +198.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 78,398 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 78,398 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 1 |
| 2010s | 778.2 | 250 | 1,392 | 5 |
| 2020s | 39,947 | 15,137 | 78,398 | 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)
- 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 landline internet subscriptions in Congo?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Congo was 78,398 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 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78,398 in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Congo ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,799.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.