Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo
Congo: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 17,604 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Congo recorded 17,604 for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 22,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,900, in 1965.
Congo ranks 168th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,900 | — |
| 1966 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,900 | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,900 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,600 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 6,299 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 6,518 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6,936 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 7,693 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 8,492 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 8,882 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 8,963 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 9,545 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 9,751 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10,159 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 10,303 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 10,905 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 15,010 | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 15,768 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 15,852 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16,905 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 17,915 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 19,177 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 20,553 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 21,410 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 22,000 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | -68.2% |
| 2004 | 13,820 | +97.4% |
| 2005 | 15,907 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 13,754 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 13,404 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9,050 | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 11,600 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 13,400 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 14,200 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 14,932 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 15,679 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 16,300 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,302 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 17,604 | +1.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17,604 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17,604 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +97.4% | 7,000 | 13,820 |
| 2003 | -68.2% | 22,000 | 7,000 |
| 1988 | +37.6% | 10,905 | 15,010 |
| 2008 | -32.5% | 13,404 | 9,050 |
| 2009 | +28.2% | 9,050 | 11,600 |
| 1970 | +25.6% | 3,900 | 4,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,900 | 3,900 | 3,900 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,755 | 4,900 | 7,693 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,778 | 8,492 | 15,768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,981 | 15,852 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,054 | 7,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,951 | 13,400 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,302 | 17,000 | 17,604 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 165 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
- 166 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
- 167 Belize 17,806 compare
- 169 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
- 170 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 171 Seychelles 16,166 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo was 17,604 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.