Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Congo
Congo: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 187 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2022
All-time low
48.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Congo, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 69.1% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.1% over ten years.
That places Congo 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48.3% | — |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 69.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 69.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 57.1% | 69.2% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 27 (1996)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Congo?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Congo was 69.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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