Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 45.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 45.0% for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 45.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 199th out of 214 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.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 40.0% | — |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 45.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).