Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Congo
Congo: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 77.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Congo, 2015–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Congo is 77.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,450.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Congo peaked at 87.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Congo 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 5.0% | — |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +1600.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 77.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.0%, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 77.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 77.5% | 87.0% | 4 |
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)
- 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 share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Congo?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Congo was 77.5% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Congo ranks 174th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this 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 (%).