Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Congo
Congo: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 941.83 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Congo, 1965–2011
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.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 4.72 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.86 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.88 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 6.78 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.89 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.11 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.41 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.73 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.83 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.18 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8.54 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.84 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 29.34 per 1,000 people | +232.0% |
| 2001 | 53.53 per 1,000 people | +82.4% |
| 2002 | 74.13 per 1,000 people | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 100.14 per 1,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 115.35 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 162.49 per 1,000 people | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 256.64 per 1,000 people | +57.9% |
| 2007 | 348.75 per 1,000 people | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 473.38 per 1,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 750.97 per 1,000 people | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 923.14 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 941.83 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 941.83 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 739.54 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 941.83 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 579.32 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +232.0% | 8.84 per 1,000 people | 29.34 per 1,000 people |
| 2001 | +82.4% | 29.34 per 1,000 people | 53.53 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | +58.6% | 473.38 per 1,000 people | 750.97 per 1,000 people |
| 2006 | +57.9% | 162.49 per 1,000 people | 256.64 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Algeria 1,075 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Namibia 1,032 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Mauritania 956.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Cape Verde 940.76 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 873.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Benin 870.11 per 1,000 people 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 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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About this data
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.