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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

Latest (2022)
0.2917 per 100 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.779 per 100 people
in 1995
All-time low
0.2031 per 100 people
in 2003
Years of data
56
1965–2022

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Congo, 1965–2022

0.20.40.60.8196519932022

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.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Congo, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1965 0.323 per 100 people —
1966 0.3375 per 100 people +4.5%
1967 0.3375 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.3375 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.3375 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.3508 per 100 people +3.9%
1971 0.3693 per 100 people +5.3%
1972 0.3693 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.3693 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.3693 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.3446 per 100 people -6.7%
1976 0.3782 per 100 people +9.7%
1977 0.382 per 100 people +1.0%
1978 0.397 per 100 people +3.9%
1979 0.4302 per 100 people +8.4%
1980 0.4642 per 100 people +7.9%
1981 0.4748 per 100 people +2.3%
1982 0.4689 per 100 people -1.3%
1983 0.489 per 100 people +4.3%
1984 0.4871 per 100 people -0.4%
1985 0.4925 per 100 people +1.1%
1986 0.4849 per 100 people -1.6%
1987 0.4983 per 100 people +2.8%
1988 0.6661 per 100 people +33.7%
1989 0.6799 per 100 people +2.1%
1990 0.666 per 100 people -2.0%
1991 0.69 per 100 people +3.6%
1992 0.711 per 100 people +3.0%
1993 0.739 per 100 people +3.9%
1994 0.769 per 100 people +4.1%
1995 0.779 per 100 people +1.3%
1996 0.778 per 100 people -0.1%
1997 0.762 per 100 people -2.1%
1998 0.745 per 100 people -2.2%
1999 0.725 per 100 people -2.7%
2000 0.6981 per 100 people -3.7%
2001 0.6723 per 100 people -3.7%
2002 0.6566 per 100 people -2.3%
2003 0.2031 per 100 people -69.1%
2004 0.3876 per 100 people +90.8%
2005 0.4303 per 100 people +11.0%
2006 0.3584 per 100 people -16.7%
2007 0.3367 per 100 people -6.0%
2008 0.22 per 100 people -34.7%
2009 0.271 per 100 people +23.2%
2010 0.3003 per 100 people +10.8%
2011 0.308 per 100 people +2.6%
2012 0.315 per 100 people +2.3%
2013 0.3228 per 100 people +2.5%
2014 0.3276 per 100 people +1.5%
2015 0.3335 per 100 people +1.8%
2016 0.3255 per 100 people -2.4%
2017 0.3177 per 100 people -2.4%
2019 0.3027 per 100 people -4.7%
2020 0.2955 per 100 people -2.4%
2022 0.2917 per 100 people -1.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.2917 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.2917 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +90.8% 0.2031 per 100 people 0.3876 per 100 people
2003 -69.1% 0.6566 per 100 people 0.2031 per 100 people
2008 -34.7% 0.3367 per 100 people 0.22 per 100 people
1988 +33.7% 0.4983 per 100 people 0.6661 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 183 Sudan 0.3155 per 100 people compare
  2. 184 Mauritania 0.3095 per 100 people compare
  3. 185 Somalia 0.2996 per 100 people compare
  4. 187 Cameroon 0.2318 per 100 people compare
  5. 188 Angola 0.2119 per 100 people compare
  6. 189 Cambodia 0.1649 per 100 people compare

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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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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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