Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Congo
Congo: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 47.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Congo stood at 47.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 566.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Congo peaked at 47.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 177th of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | +9.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 47.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 47.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 22.0% | 47.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Congo?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Congo was 47.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Congo ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 566.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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