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 188th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
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
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 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 188th out of 211 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 (%)