Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 0.8408 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, telephone mainlines in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.8408 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 329.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.15 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0576 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9924 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9636 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9845 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.865 per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8746 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8735 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9504 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9345 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9073 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8807 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8593 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9112 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9339 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9246 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9127 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8763 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8441 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8169 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7948 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1963 per 1,000 people | -75.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1974 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1972 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1977 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1957 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1905 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1799 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1888 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1842 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1642 per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0576 per 1,000 people | -64.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5974 per 1,000 people | +937.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6591 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6365 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8408 per 1,000 people | +32.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8408 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8408 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +937.2% | 0.0576 per 1,000 people | 0.5974 per 1,000 people |
| 1997 | -75.3% | 0.7948 per 1,000 people | 0.1963 per 1,000 people |
| 2007 | -64.9% | 0.1642 per 1,000 people | 0.0576 per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | +32.1% | 0.6365 per 1,000 people | 0.8408 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 0.9636 per 1,000 people | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9041 per 1,000 people | 0.8593 per 1,000 people | 0.9845 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6694 per 1,000 people | 0.1963 per 1,000 people | 0.9339 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2615 per 1,000 people | 0.0576 per 1,000 people | 0.6591 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7387 per 1,000 people | 0.6365 per 1,000 people | 0.8408 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 49 Sierra Leone 2.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Guinea 1.76 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Central African Republic 1.21 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Liberia 0.7632 per 1,000 people 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 telephone mainlines in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Telephone mainlines in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.8408 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 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for telephone mainlines?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.