Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo

Congo: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 17,604 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17,604
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
168th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22,000
in 1996
All-time low
3,900
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo, 1965–2022

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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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Congo, 1965 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 British Virgin Islands 24,443 compare
  2. 166 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
  3. 167 Belize 17,806 compare
  4. 169 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
  5. 170 Grenada 16,991 compare
  6. 171 Seychelles 16,166 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.