Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 per 100 people
World rank
206th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.1167 per 100 people
in 1975
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1167 per 100 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 2013.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1107 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 0.1114 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1114 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1114 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1114 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1167 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1137 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1043 per 100 people | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1011 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0996 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0875 per 100 people | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0885 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0884 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.096 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0942 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0914 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0887 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0865 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0919 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0927 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0923 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0918 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0885 per 100 people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0845 per 100 people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.081 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0795 per 100 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 per 100 people | -75.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 per 100 people | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.018 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.016 per 100 people | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 per 100 people | -65.0% |
| 2008 | 0.058 per 100 people | +934.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0612 per 100 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0804 per 100 people | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0813 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0 per 100 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 per 100 people | — |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 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 | +934.6% | 0.0056 per 100 people | 0.058 per 100 people |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.0813 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people |
| 1997 | -75.1% | 0.0795 per 100 people | 0.0198 per 100 people |
| 2007 | -65.0% | 0.016 per 100 people | 0.0056 per 100 people |
| 2011 | +31.3% | 0.0612 per 100 people | 0.0804 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.109 per 100 people | 0.0977 per 100 people | 0.1167 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0913 per 100 people | 0.0865 per 100 people | 0.0996 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0669 per 100 people | 0.0195 per 100 people | 0.0927 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 per 100 people | 0.0056 per 100 people | 0.0637 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0223 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0813 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 203 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
- 204 Benin 0.0093 per 100 people compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1167 per 100 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 206th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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