Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Congo
Congo: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 89.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
205th
of 227 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2011
All-time low
17.0%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2023
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Congo, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 89.3% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Congo peaked at 95.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2002.
Congo ranks 205th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.0% | — |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 89.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 89.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 204 Angola 89.6% compare
- 206 Caribbean 88.8% compare
- 207 Madagascar 88.5% compare
- 208 Mozambique 88.0% compare
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 population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Congo?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Congo was 89.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Congo ranks 205th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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