Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo, 1965–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.0515 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0644 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Congo 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0515 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0515 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -68.2% | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -32.5% | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +37.6% | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.044 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 193 Sudan 0.0834 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Angola 0.0695 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Liberia 0.0649 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Malawi 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Haiti 0.0492 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mozambique 0.0385 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0644 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 196th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.