Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Congo
Congo: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.9553 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Congo stood at 0.9553 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Congo peaked at 1.04 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Congo ranks 151st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 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 | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | +224.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0222 units per person | +1247.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0458 units per person | +106.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0662 units per person | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0958 units per person | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1076 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.151 units per person | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2391 units per person | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3235 units per person | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4393 units per person | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6887 units per person | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8334 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8427 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9035 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9594 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9908 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9449 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9119 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9107 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9766 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9586 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9363 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9487 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9553 units per person | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.9553 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.9553 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1247.4% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0222 units per person |
| 1998 | +224.6% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0011 units per person |
| 2001 | +106.3% | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0458 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 | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2179 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 0.6887 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9359 units per person | 0.8334 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9551 units per person | 0.9363 units per person | 0.9766 units per person | 5 |
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 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)
- 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 Congo?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Congo was 0.9553 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.