Burundi vs Ethiopia: Mobile phone subscribers
Burundi
223.27 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Ethiopia
166.72 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burundi rank
49th
Ethiopia rank
51st
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 223.27 per 1,000 people against 166.72 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 56.55 per 1,000 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burundi ranks 49th and Ethiopia ranks 51st of 53 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0633 per 1,000 people | 0.0106 per 1,000 people | 0.0528 per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 29.52 per 1,000 people | 11.13 per 1,000 people | 18.4 per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 211.72 per 1,000 people | 124.67 per 1,000 people | 87.05 per 1,000 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Burundi, at 223.27 per 1,000 people against 166.72 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 56.55 per 1,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Burundi ranks 49th and Ethiopia ranks 51st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.