Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Burkina Faso
116.59 per 100 people
in 2024
Jamaica
117.69 per 100 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
100th
Jamaica rank
97th
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 117.69 per 100 people against 116.59 per 100 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.1 per 100 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0087 per 100 people | 1.72 per 100 people | 1.71 per 100 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.48 per 100 people | 67.69 per 100 people | 60.21 per 100 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 71.01 per 100 people | 108.05 per 100 people | 37.03 per 100 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 112.38 per 100 people | 108.49 per 100 people | 3.9 per 100 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 117.69 per 100 people against 116.59 per 100 people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 1.1 per 100 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 97th 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.