Burkina Faso vs Syria: Number of people using the Internet

Burkina Faso
6.65 million people
in 2024
Syria
6.61 million people
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Syria rank
83rd

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Syria
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 6.65 million people against 6.61 million people in Syria, a difference of 41,730 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Syria ranks 83rd of 208 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 2,881 people 7,045 people 4,165 people Syria
2000s 74,240 people 1.37 million people 1.29 million people Syria
2010s 1.04 million people 5.73 million people 4.68 million people Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Burkina Faso or Syria?
Burkina Faso, at 6.65 million people against 6.61 million people in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Burkina Faso and Syria?
41,730 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Syria rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Syria ranks 83rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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