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Fixed telephone lines — Republic of the Congo

Fixed telephone lines in the Republic of the Congo in 2022 — 0.29 per 100. Ranked 186 in the world out of 212. Since 1965, the indicator has fallen by 9.7%.

2022 0.29 per 100 −1.29% vs 2020
World rank 186of 212
Period maximum 0.78 per 1001995
Period minimum 0.2 per 1002003

Trend over time

1965–2022 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — Republic of the Congo, 1965–202200.20.40.60.8196519711977198319891995200120072013201920221965: 0.32 per 1001966: 0.34 per 1001967: 0.34 per 1001968: 0.34 per 1001969: 0.34 per 1001970: 0.35 per 1001971: 0.37 per 1001972: 0.37 per 1001973: 0.37 per 1001974: 0.37 per 1001975: 0.34 per 1001976: 0.38 per 1001977: 0.38 per 1001978: 0.4 per 1001979: 0.43 per 1001980: 0.46 per 1001981: 0.47 per 1001982: 0.47 per 1001983: 0.49 per 1001984: 0.49 per 1001985: 0.49 per 1001986: 0.48 per 1001987: 0.5 per 1001988: 0.67 per 1001989: 0.68 per 1001990: 0.67 per 1001991: 0.69 per 1001992: 0.71 per 1001993: 0.74 per 1001994: 0.77 per 1001995: 0.78 per 1001996: 0.78 per 1001997: 0.76 per 1001998: 0.75 per 1001999: 0.73 per 1002000: 0.7 per 1002001: 0.67 per 1002002: 0.66 per 1002003: 0.2 per 1002004: 0.39 per 1002005: 0.43 per 1002006: 0.36 per 1002007: 0.34 per 1002008: 0.22 per 1002009: 0.27 per 1002010: 0.3 per 1002011: 0.31 per 1002012: 0.31 per 1002013: 0.32 per 1002014: 0.33 per 1002015: 0.33 per 1002016: 0.33 per 1002017: 0.32 per 1002019: 0.3 per 1002020: 0.3 per 1002022: 0.29 per 100
Change over the period: −0.03 (−9.69%) Average annual rate: -0.18 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 0.29 per 100
World 10.9 per 100
Sub-Saharan Africa 0.5 per 100
Middle Africa computed 0.54 per 100
Lower-middle-income countries computed 3.25 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2022 0.29 — —
2020 0.3 −0.01 −2.37%
2019 0.3 — —
2017 0.32 −0.01 −2.4%
2016 0.33 −0.01 −2.39%
2015 0.33 +0.01 +1.8%
2014 0.33 +0 +1.48%
2013 0.32 +0.01 +2.48%
2012 0.31 +0.01 +2.26%
2011 0.31 +0.01 +2.58%
2010 0.3 +0.03 +10.83%
2009 0.27 +0.05 +23.16%
2008 0.22 −0.12 −34.67%
2007 0.34 −0.02 −6.05%
2006 0.36 −0.07 −16.71%
2005 0.43 +0.04 +11.03%
2004 0.39 +0.18 +90.8%
2003 0.2 −0.45 −69.06%
2002 0.66 −0.02 −2.33%
2001 0.67 −0.03 −3.7%
2000 0.7 −0.03 −3.71%
1999 0.73 −0.02 −2.68%
1998 0.75 −0.02 −2.23%
1997 0.76 −0.02 −2.06%
1996 0.78 −0 −0.13%
1995 0.78 +0.01 +1.3%
1994 0.77 +0.03 +4.06%
1993 0.74 +0.03 +3.94%
1992 0.71 +0.02 +3.04%
1991 0.69 +0.02 +3.6%
1990 0.67 −0.01 −2.04%
1989 0.68 +0.01 +2.07%
1988 0.67 +0.17 +33.69%
1987 0.5 +0.01 +2.76%
1986 0.48 −0.01 −1.56%
1985 0.49 +0.01 +1.11%
1984 0.49 −0 −0.39%
1983 0.49 +0.02 +4.3%
1982 0.47 −0.01 −1.26%
1981 0.47 +0.01 +2.28%
1980 0.46 +0.03 +7.91%
1979 0.43 +0.03 +8.37%
1978 0.4 +0.01 +3.91%
1977 0.38 +0 +1%
1976 0.38 +0.03 +9.75%
1975 0.34 −0.02 −6.68%
1974 0.37 +0 +0%
1973 0.37 +0 +0%
1972 0.37 +0 +0%
1971 0.37 +0.02 +5.28%
1970 0.35 +0.01 +3.91%
1969 0.34 +0 +0%
1968 0.34 +0 +0%
1967 0.34 +0 +0%
1966 0.34 +0.01 +4.5%
1965 0.32 — —

Middle Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CM Cameroon 3.24 GA Gabon 1.79 ST Sao Tome and Principe 1.11 GQ Equatorial Guinea 0.63 CG Republic of the Congo 0.29 AO Angola 0.26 CF Central African Republic 0.04 TD Chad 0.01 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 0
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About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.

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