Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Congo
Congo: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 89.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Congo, 2002–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Congo is 89.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Congo peaked at 95.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2002.
Congo ranks 191st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.0% | — |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 89.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 89.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 17.0% | 78.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 75.0% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 75.0% | 89.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 190 Angola 89.6% compare
- 192 Madagascar 88.5% compare
- 193 Mozambique 88.0% compare
- 194 Guinea 87.9% 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Congo?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Congo was 89.3% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).