Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 17.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Congo, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17.18 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 17.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Congo ranks 185th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +239.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 0.205 units per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4392 units per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6495 units per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9663 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2008 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2010 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 14.64 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 16.54 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.18 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17.18 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17.18 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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 | +1300.0% | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.205 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +239.0% | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.54 units per square kilometre | 0.205 units per square kilometre | 8.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 units per square kilometre | 10.89 units per square kilometre | 15.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.68 units per square kilometre | 16.45 units per square kilometre | 17.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 182 Sudan 18.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 17.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Eritrea 16.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Norway 16.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Russia 16.06 units per square kilometre compare
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 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Congo was 17.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.