Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 44.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 182 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2021
All-time low
33.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2019–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 44.3% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33.5% | — |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 44.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.8%, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 44.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.1%, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 45.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 177 Papua New Guinea 48.1% compare
- 178 Zambia 47.4% compare
- 179 Madagascar 44.4% compare
- 181 Uganda 43.3% compare
- 182 Burundi 27.8% compare
More science & technology data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 58.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 243.06 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Democratic Republic of Congo was 44.3% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).