Telephone mainlines in Congo
Congo: Telephone mainlines was 3.43 per 1,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Telephone mainlines 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 in Congo is 3.43 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Congo peaked at 7.83 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.08 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
That places Congo 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
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 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | 6.64 per 1,000 people | 7.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 7.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Congo
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
- Share of the population using the Internet 47.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.77 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 78,398 (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 126.97 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Congo?
- Telephone mainlines in Congo was 3.43 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for telephone mainlines?
- Congo ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.