Internet users — all countries

Internet users — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Internet users in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2024 — 19.67%. Ranked 172 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 19.67 pp.

2024 19.67% +0.71 pp vs 2023
World rank 172of 182
Period maximum 19.67%2024
Period minimum 0%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Internet users — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–20240510152019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0%1996: 0%1997: 0%1998: 0%1999: 0%2000: 0.01%2001: 0.01%2002: 0.09%2003: 0.13%2004: 0.2%2005: 0.24%2006: 0.3%2007: 0.37%2008: 0.44%2009: 0.56%2010: 0.72%2011: 1.2%2012: 1.68%2013: 2.2%2014: 3%2015: 3.8%2016: 10.1%2018: 11.7%2019: 13.03%2020: 14.51%2021: 16.16%2022: 18%2023: 18.97%2024: 19.67%
Change over the period: +19.67 pp Annual average: 0.58 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.67%
World 71.2%
Middle Africa computed 28.07%
Low-income countries computed 21.02%
Internet users — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 19.67 +0.71 pp
2023 18.97 +0.97 pp
2022 18 +1.84 pp
2021 16.16 +1.65 pp
2020 14.51 +1.48 pp
2019 13.03 +1.33 pp
2018 11.7
2016 10.1 +6.3 pp
2015 3.8 +0.8 pp
2014 3 +0.8 pp
2013 2.2 +0.52 pp
2012 1.68 +0.48 pp
2011 1.2 +0.48 pp
2010 0.72 +0.16 pp
2009 0.56 +0.12 pp
2008 0.44 +0.07 pp
2007 0.37 +0.07 pp
2006 0.3 +0.06 pp
2005 0.24 +0.04 pp
2004 0.2 +0.06 pp
2003 0.13 +0.04 pp
2002 0.09 +0.08 pp
2001 0.01 +0.01 pp
2000 0.01 +0 pp
1999 0 +0 pp
1998 0 +0 pp
1997 0 +0 pp
1996 0
1990 0

About the indicator

The share of the population that has used the internet over the last three months — from any device and in any place. The ITU definition is deliberately broad, so the indicator reflects the penetration of access rather than the intensity of use. The data come from household surveys; where there are no surveys, ITU publishes estimates.

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