Burundi vs Somalia: Mobile phone subscriptions
Burundi
8.65 million
in 2023
Somalia
9.91 million
in 2023
Burundi rank
97th
Somalia rank
94th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 9.91 million against 8.65 million in Burundi, a difference of 1.26 million.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Burundi ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 94th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 389.5 | 0 | 389.5 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 229,063 | 388,300 | 159,237 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4.07 million | 5.09 million | 1.02 million | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7.63 million | 9.11 million | 1.48 million | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Burundi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 9.91 million against 8.65 million in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Burundi and Somalia?
- 1.26 million, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Burundi ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 94th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.