Cameroon vs Congo: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Cameroon
0.2318 per 100 people
in 2024
Congo
0.2917 per 100 people
in 2022
Cameroon rank
187th
Congo rank
186th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.2917 per 100 people against 0.2318 per 100 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0599 per 100 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 187th and Congo ranks 186th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.185 per 100 people | 0.3864 per 100 people | 0.2014 per 100 people | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2854 per 100 people | 0.5206 per 100 people | 0.2352 per 100 people | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4979 per 100 people | 0.7364 per 100 people | 0.2385 per 100 people | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.9269 per 100 people | 0.4234 per 100 people | 0.5035 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.85 per 100 people | 0.317 per 100 people | 3.54 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.46 per 100 people | 0.2936 per 100 people | 3.17 per 100 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.2917 per 100 people against 0.2318 per 100 people in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Cameroon and Congo?
- 0.0599 per 100 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Cameroon ranks 187th and Congo ranks 186th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.