Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.5853 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5853 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5853 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 197th out of 212 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per person | +868.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 units per person | +262.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0225 units per person | +116.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0349 units per person | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0467 units per person | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0728 units per person | +55.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1055 units per person | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1543 units per person | +46.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1424 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1724 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2208 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2743 units per person | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3725 units per person | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4732 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4659 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3441 units per person | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4062 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.405 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3994 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.425 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4729 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4868 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5319 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5853 units per person | +10.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5853 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5853 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +868.8% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 2002 | +262.1% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0104 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0593 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.1543 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3534 units per person | 0.1724 units per person | 0.4732 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5004 units per person | 0.425 units per person | 0.5853 units per person | 5 |
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5853 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5853 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.