Landline phone subscriptions in Congo
Congo: Landline phone subscriptions was 17,604 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17,604
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
168th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22,000
in 1996
All-time low
3,900
in 1965
Years of data
56
1965–2022
Landline phone subscriptions in Congo, 1965–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17,604 for landline phone subscriptions 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 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 56 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions 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% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,604 | +3.6% |
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 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 |
| 2008 | -32.5% | 13,404 | 9,050 |
| 1988 | +37.6% | 10,905 | 15,010 |
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 | 15,835 | 13,400 | 17,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17,302 | 17,000 | 17,604 | 2 |
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 in Congo?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Congo was 17,604 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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