Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Congo
Congo: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony was 95.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Congo, 2002–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Congo stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 458.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Congo peaked at 95.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2002.
That places Congo 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 17.0% | 78.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.0% | 95.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 10 Rwanda 97.3% compare
- 11 Botswana 96.0% compare
- 11 Cape Verde 96.0% compare
- 15 Eswatini 94.9% compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 92.1% compare
More science & technology data for Congo
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
- Share of the population using the Internet 47.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.77 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 78,398 (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 126.97 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Congo?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Congo was 95.0% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.