Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo
Congo: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2022. ▬ Flat
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Congo, 1965–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.