Congo, Dem. Rep.: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s fixed telephone subscriptions did not change 0 on 2023 (from 0 to 0).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −1,200 and a typical year strayed about 13,976 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 33,820 in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 59,534 in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep. had the 144th highest value of the 146 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Congo, Dem. Rep. in the 2024 ranking

• Kiribati — 143rd of 146: 14
• Bhutan — 144th of 146: 0
• Chad — 145th of 146: 0

What this measures

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.

Limitations: Operators have traditionally been the main source of telecommunications data, so information on subscriptions has been widely available for most countries. This gives a general idea of access, but a more precise measure is the penetration rate - the share of households with access to telecommunications. During the past few years more information on information and communication technology use has become available from household and business surveys. Also important are data on actual use of telecommunications services. Ideally, statistics on telecommunications (and other information and communications technologies) should be compiled for all three measures: subscriptions, access, and use.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 55 values

Fixed telephone subscriptions in nearby economies

• Angola — 80,267 (2024)
• Benin — 1,350 (2024)
• Botswana — 83,182 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 81,718 (2024)
• Burundi — 14,363 (2023)
• Cabo Verde — 61,294 (2024)
• Cameroon — 67,507 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 2,088 (2022)
• Chad — 0 (2024)
• Comoros — 8,823 (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — 17,604 (2022)

More infrastructure data for Congo, Dem. Rep.

• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 0 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 63.96 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 58.53 (2024)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 9,822 (2023)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 0.48 (2023)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 1.15 million (2023)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 19.67% (2024)
• Scientific and technical journal articles — 243.06 (2023)
• Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) — 192 (2021)

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Questions people ask

What is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s fixed telephone subscriptions?

0 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 100% from 22,300 in 1970. The highest value was 59,534 in 2012 and the lowest 0 in 2013.

How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank?

144th highest of 146 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in fixed telephone subscriptions unusual for Congo, Dem. Rep.?

In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s fixed telephone subscriptions did not change 0 on 2023 (from 0 to 0). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −1,200 and a typical year strayed about 13,976 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IT.MLT.MAIN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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