Individuals using the Internet in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Individuals using the Internet was 19.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, individuals using the internet in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 555.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.5% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 189 Ethiopia 21.9% compare
- 190 Samoa 21.2% compare
- 191 Mozambique 20.5% compare
- 193 Malawi 19.0% compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 18.8% compare
- 195 Madagascar 18.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 1.15 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9,822 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0.4798 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 900 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 8,789 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 68.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Individuals using the internet in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19.7% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for individuals using the internet?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.