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Digital & energy access · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Republic of the Congo: internet, mobile and energy access

Internet users is 47.3% (2024), 150th of 188 in the world and 15th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 95.5 (2024), 149th of 210 in the world and 23rd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fixed broadband is 1.3 (2023), 166th of 208 in the world and 16th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Internet users47.3%2024 · world 150/188 · region 15/46Mobile subscriptions95.52024 · world 149/210 · region 23/48Fixed broadband1.32023 · world 166/208 · region 16/48Fixed telephone0.32022 · world 187/213 · region 29/48
Internet users
Republic of the CongoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199620012006201120162021Republic of the Congo47.3%Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
Republic of the CongoSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.0501001501995200020052010201520202025Republic of the Congo95.5Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Digital & energy access: Republic of the Congo in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Internet usersInternet users, % of population47.3%2024150/18815/460.0%5.0%22.0%+40.1 ppsince 201435.7%62.9%73.6%
Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people95.52024149/21023/482.283.397.7−3.6%since 201490.489.9111.5
Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people1.32023166/20816/48·0.00.32021+13,961%since 20131.15.020.1
Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people0.32022187/21329/480.70.30.3−7.4%since 20120.43.09.9
Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people172024198/21534/48·08+450%since 201490371716,381
Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population53.0%2024198/21532/4829.4%40.0%48.7%+9.6 ppsince 201455.1%91.4%91.9%
Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population19.4%2024199/21136/475.6%10.7%11.8%+8.7 ppsince 201435.7%88.0%84.9%
Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population72.0%2024201/21337/4846.2%57.1%66.2%+11.0 ppsince 201482.9%96.2%97.8%
Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population40.0%2024147/19215/4812.0%17.0%32.0%+16.0 ppsince 201422.9%63.8%75.4%
Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person271 kWh2024130/14915/3296 kWh134 kWh310 kWh+36%since 2014380 kWh928 kWh3,708 kWh
Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person530 kgoe2024119/15010/32226 kgoe403 kgoe538 kgoe−2.6%since 2014476 kgoe640 kgoe1,892 kgoe
Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output51.3%20243/1492/3286.6%59.4%45.4%+6.8 ppsince 201413.4%14.4%6.9%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Republic of the Congo and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Republic of the Congo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorRepublic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoAngolaCameroonCentral African RepublicGabon
Internet users47.3%202419.7%202440.7%202446.3%202413.8%202468.7%2024
Mobile subscriptions95.5202458.5202469.72024108.2202438.82022125.32024
Fixed broadband1.320230.020240.420242.120220.020224.72024
Fixed telephone0.320220.020240.220240.220240.020222.62024
Secure servers17202410202449202425202422024872024
Electricity access53.0%202422.5%202455.5%202472.0%202418.2%202495.1%2024
Electricity access, rural19.4%20241.0%20241.3%202442.7%20242.0%202451.3%2024
Electricity access, urban72.0%202455.0%202478.0%202495.6%202438.8%202499.0%2024
Clean cooking40.0%20245.0%202456.0%202432.0%20241.0%202493.0%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: digital & energy accessAngola: digital & energy accessCameroon: digital & energy accessCentral African Republic: digital & energy accessGabon: digital & energy access
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