Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Congo
Congo: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 0.2917 per 100 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Congo, 1965–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Congo is 0.2917 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Congo peaked at 0.779 per 100 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2031 per 100 people, in 2003.
Congo ranks 186th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3346 per 100 people | 0.323 per 100 people | 0.3375 per 100 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.376 per 100 people | 0.3446 per 100 people | 0.4302 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5206 per 100 people | 0.4642 per 100 people | 0.6799 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7364 per 100 people | 0.666 per 100 people | 0.779 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4234 per 100 people | 0.2031 per 100 people | 0.6981 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.317 per 100 people | 0.3003 per 100 people | 0.3335 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2936 per 100 people | 0.2917 per 100 people | 0.2955 per 100 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Congo?
- Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Congo was 0.2917 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.779 per 100 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2031 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Congo ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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