Burundi vs Ethiopia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Burundi
63.16 per 100 people
in 2023
Ethiopia
65.08 per 100 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
188th
Ethiopia rank
186th
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 65.08 per 100 people against 63.16 per 100 people in Burundi, a difference of 1.92 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burundi ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 186th of 212 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0066 per 100 people | 0.001 per 100 people | 0.0055 per 100 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.76 per 100 people | 1.04 per 100 people | 1.73 per 100 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 34.6 per 100 people | 29.05 per 100 people | 5.56 per 100 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 57.92 per 100 people | 51.77 per 100 people | 6.15 per 100 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 65.08 per 100 people against 63.16 per 100 people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 1.92 per 100 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Burundi ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 186th 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.