Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Congo

Congo: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 941.83 per 1,000 people in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
941.83 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 53 countries
All-time high
941.83 per 1,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
3.37 per 1,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
38
1965–2011

Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Congo, 1965–2011

02004006008001.0k1965198820111965: 3.4 per 1,000 people1970: 3.7 per 1,000 people1975: 3.6 per 1,000 people1976: 3.9 per 1,000 people1977: 4 per 1,000 people1978: 4.1 per 1,000 people1979: 4.4 per 1,000 people1980: 4.7 per 1,000 people1981: 4.8 per 1,000 people1982: 4.7 per 1,000 people1983: 4.9 per 1,000 people1984: 4.8 per 1,000 people1985: 4.9 per 1,000 people1986: 4.8 per 1,000 people1987: 5 per 1,000 people1988: 6.6 per 1,000 people1989: 6.8 per 1,000 people1990: 6.6 per 1,000 people1991: 6.9 per 1,000 people1992: 7.1 per 1,000 people1993: 7.4 per 1,000 people1994: 7.7 per 1,000 people1995: 7.8 per 1,000 people1996: 8.2 per 1,000 people1998: 8.5 per 1,000 people1999: 8.8 per 1,000 people2000: 29.3 per 1,000 people2001: 53.5 per 1,000 people2002: 74.1 per 1,000 people2003: 100.1 per 1,000 people2004: 115.4 per 1,000 people2005: 162.5 per 1,000 people2006: 256.6 per 1,000 people2007: 348.7 per 1,000 people2008: 473.4 per 1,000 people2009: 751 per 1,000 people2010: 923.1 per 1,000 people2011: 941.8 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Congo is 941.83 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1,659.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Congo peaked at 941.83 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.37 per 1,000 people, in 1965.

Congo ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.37 per 1,000 people 3.37 per 1,000 people 3.37 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 3.94 per 1,000 people 3.6 per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 5.2 per 1,000 people 4.7 per 1,000 people 6.78 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 7.69 per 1,000 people 6.64 per 1,000 people 8.84 per 1,000 people 9
2000s 236.47 per 1,000 people 29.34 per 1,000 people 750.97 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 932.49 per 1,000 people 923.14 per 1,000 people 941.83 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 10 Algeria 1,075 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 11 Namibia 1,032 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 12 Mauritania 956.38 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 14 Cape Verde 940.76 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 15 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 873.94 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 16 Benin 870.11 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Congo?
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Congo was 941.83 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 941.83 per 1,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3.37 per 1,000 people in 1965.
How does Congo rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
Congo ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,659.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.