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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Congo

Congo: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 95.53 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
95.53 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 212 countries
All-time high
103.86 per 100 people
in 2016
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Congo, 1980–2024

02550751001980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0.036 per 100 people1998: 0.115 per 100 people1999: 0.166 per 100 people2000: 2.2 per 100 people2001: 4.6 per 100 people2002: 6.6 per 100 people2003: 9.6 per 100 people2004: 10.8 per 100 people2005: 15.1 per 100 people2006: 23.9 per 100 people2007: 32.3 per 100 people2008: 43.9 per 100 people2009: 68.9 per 100 people2010: 83.3 per 100 people2011: 84.3 per 100 people2012: 90.4 per 100 people2013: 95.9 per 100 people2014: 99.1 per 100 people2015: 102.3 per 100 people2016: 103.9 per 100 people2017: 94.5 per 100 people2018: 91.2 per 100 people2019: 91.1 per 100 people2020: 97.7 per 100 people2021: 95.9 per 100 people2022: 93.6 per 100 people2023: 94.9 per 100 people2024: 95.5 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Congo recorded 95.53 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Congo peaked at 103.86 per 100 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Congo ranks 149th 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Congo, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0.0355 per 100 people —
1998 0.1154 per 100 people +225.1%
1999 0.1657 per 100 people +43.6%
2000 2.22 per 100 people +1240.2%
2001 4.58 per 100 people +106.4%
2002 6.62 per 100 people +44.4%
2003 9.58 per 100 people +44.7%
2004 10.76 per 100 people +12.4%
2005 15.1 per 100 people +40.3%
2006 23.91 per 100 people +58.3%
2007 32.35 per 100 people +35.3%
2008 43.93 per 100 people +35.8%
2009 68.87 per 100 people +56.8%
2010 83.34 per 100 people +21.0%
2011 84.27 per 100 people +1.1%
2012 90.35 per 100 people +7.2%
2013 95.94 per 100 people +6.2%
2014 99.08 per 100 people +3.3%
2015 102.32 per 100 people +3.3%
2016 103.86 per 100 people +1.5%
2017 94.49 per 100 people -9.0%
2018 91.19 per 100 people -3.5%
2019 91.07 per 100 people -0.1%
2020 97.66 per 100 people +7.2%
2021 95.86 per 100 people -1.8%
2022 93.63 per 100 people -2.3%
2023 94.87 per 100 people +1.3%
2024 95.53 per 100 people +0.7%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 95.53 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 95.53 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +1240.2% 0.1657 per 100 people 2.22 per 100 people
1998 +225.1% 0.0355 per 100 people 0.1154 per 100 people
2001 +106.4% 2.22 per 100 people 4.58 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0352 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.1657 per 100 people 9
2000s 21.79 per 100 people 2.22 per 100 people 68.87 per 100 people 10
2010s 93.59 per 100 people 83.34 per 100 people 103.86 per 100 people 10
2020s 95.51 per 100 people 93.63 per 100 people 97.66 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 146 Bahamas 96.68 per 100 people compare
  2. 147 Bermuda 96.68 per 100 people compare
  3. 148 Grenada 95.76 per 100 people compare
  4. 150 Zimbabwe 94.25 per 100 people compare
  5. 151 Canada 94.11 per 100 people compare
  6. 152 Curacao 93.8 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Congo?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Congo was 95.53 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 103.86 per 100 people in 2016.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Congo rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Congo ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.