Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo

Congo: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.0029 units per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.0078 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.002 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
56
1965–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo, 1965–2022

0.0020.0040.0060.008196519932022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo is 0.0029 units per person, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2003.

That places Congo 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo, 1965 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1965 0.0032 units per person —
1966 0.0031 units per person -2.8%
1967 0.0031 units per person -2.8%
1968 0.003 units per person -2.9%
1969 0.0029 units per person -2.9%
1970 0.0035 units per person +21.9%
1971 0.0034 units per person -3.0%
1972 0.0033 units per person -3.1%
1973 0.0032 units per person -3.1%
1974 0.0031 units per person -3.1%
1975 0.0034 units per person +11.1%
1976 0.0038 units per person +9.8%
1977 0.0038 units per person +1.0%
1978 0.004 units per person +3.9%
1979 0.0043 units per person +8.4%
1980 0.0046 units per person +7.9%
1981 0.0048 units per person +2.3%
1982 0.0047 units per person -1.2%
1983 0.0049 units per person +4.3%
1984 0.0049 units per person -0.4%
1985 0.0049 units per person +1.2%
1986 0.0049 units per person -1.5%
1987 0.005 units per person +2.8%
1988 0.0067 units per person +33.7%
1989 0.0068 units per person +2.1%
1990 0.0067 units per person -2.3%
1991 0.0069 units per person +3.7%
1992 0.0071 units per person +3.0%
1993 0.0074 units per person +3.9%
1994 0.0077 units per person +4.0%
1995 0.0078 units per person +1.3%
1996 0.0078 units per person -0.1%
1997 0.0076 units per person -2.1%
1998 0.0075 units per person -2.2%
1999 0.0073 units per person -2.7%
2000 0.007 units per person -3.8%
2001 0.0067 units per person -3.7%
2002 0.0066 units per person -2.3%
2003 0.002 units per person -69.1%
2004 0.0039 units per person +90.8%
2005 0.0043 units per person +11.0%
2006 0.0036 units per person -16.7%
2007 0.0034 units per person -6.0%
2008 0.0022 units per person -34.7%
2009 0.0027 units per person +23.2%
2010 0.003 units per person +10.8%
2011 0.0031 units per person +2.6%
2012 0.0031 units per person +2.3%
2013 0.0032 units per person +2.5%
2014 0.0033 units per person +1.5%
2015 0.0033 units per person +1.8%
2016 0.0033 units per person -2.4%
2017 0.0032 units per person -2.4%
2019 0.003 units per person -4.7%
2020 0.003 units per person -2.4%
2022 0.0029 units per person -1.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.0029 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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% 0.002 units per person 0.0039 units per person
2003 -69.1% 0.0066 units per person 0.002 units per person
2008 -34.7% 0.0034 units per person 0.0022 units per person
1988 +33.7% 0.005 units per person 0.0067 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0031 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0032 units per person 5
1970s 0.0036 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0043 units per person 10
1980s 0.0052 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0068 units per person 10
1990s 0.0074 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0078 units per person 10
2000s 0.0042 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.007 units per person 10
2010s 0.0032 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0033 units per person 9
2020s 0.0029 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.003 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 183 Sudan 0.0032 units per person compare
  2. 184 Mauritania 0.0031 units per person compare
  3. 185 Somalia 0.003 units per person compare
  4. 187 Cameroon 0.0023 units per person compare
  5. 188 Angola 0.0021 units per person compare
  6. 189 Cambodia 0.0016 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo was 0.0029 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2003.
How does Congo rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Congo ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.