Congo vs Somalia: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Congo
0.2917 per 100 people
in 2022
Somalia
0.2996 per 100 people
in 2023
Congo rank
186th
Somalia rank
185th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.2996 per 100 people against 0.2917 per 100 people in Congo, a difference of 0.0079 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 185th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3375 per 100 people | 0.0453 per 100 people | 0.2922 per 100 people | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.3693 per 100 people | 0.0453 per 100 people | 0.324 per 100 people | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.5268 per 100 people | 0.1661 per 100 people | 0.3607 per 100 people | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7364 per 100 people | 0.2263 per 100 people | 0.5101 per 100 people | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.4234 per 100 people | 0.7439 per 100 people | 0.3205 per 100 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.3169 per 100 people | 0.538 per 100 people | 0.221 per 100 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.2936 per 100 people | 0.5288 per 100 people | 0.2352 per 100 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.2996 per 100 people against 0.2917 per 100 people in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Congo and Somalia?
- 0.0079 per 100 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Congo ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 185th 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.