Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Internet users

Burkina Faso
30 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Malawi
33.3 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Malawi rank
38th

Internet users over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
0102030199020002011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 33.3 per 1,000 people against 30 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.3 per 1,000 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 38th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3147 per 1,000 people 0.275 per 1,000 people 0.0397 per 1,000 people Burkina Faso
2000s 5.11 per 1,000 people 4.68 per 1,000 people 0.4345 per 1,000 people Burkina Faso
2010s 27 per 1,000 people 27.95 per 1,000 people 0.95 per 1,000 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 33.3 per 1,000 people against 30 per 1,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
3.3 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for internet users?
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Internet users (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.