Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Congo
Congo: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 47.3% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Congo, 2000β2024
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 165th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 95.53 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
- Share of individuals using the internet 47.25 (2024)
- Number of internet users 1.77 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 1.27 (2023)
- Landline internet subscriptions 78,398 (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 126.97 per million people (2022)
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 165th out of 219 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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