Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 19.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 19.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 556.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +36.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +165.8% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +165.8% | 3.8% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.5% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 216 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
- 217 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 218 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 220 Malawi 19.0% compare
- 221 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 222 Madagascar 18.7% compare
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 75.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 55.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 45.0% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 44.3% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 39.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 19.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 556.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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