Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1167 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1107 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1114 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1114 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1114 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1114 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1167 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1137 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1043 | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1011 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0977 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0996 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0875 | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0885 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0884 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.096 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0942 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0914 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0887 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0865 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0919 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0927 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0923 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0918 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0885 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0845 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.081 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0795 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 | -75.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0194 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.018 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.016 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 | -65.0% |
| 2008 | 0.058 | +934.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0612 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0804 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0813 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 | 0.058 |
| 2013 | -100.0% | 0.0813 | 0 |
| 1997 | -75.1% | 0.0795 | 0.0198 |
| 2007 | -65.0% | 0.016 | 0.0056 |
| 2011 | +31.3% | 0.0612 | 0.0804 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.109 | 0.0977 | 0.1167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0913 | 0.0865 | 0.0996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0669 | 0.0195 | 0.0927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 | 0.0056 | 0.0637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0223 | 0 | 0.0813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1167 in 1975.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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