Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Number of people using the Internet
Burkina Faso
6.65 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.93 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
79th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.93 million people against 6.65 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 273,850 people.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 208 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,881 people | 6,838 people | 3,957 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 74,240 people | 272,261 people | 198,021 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 2.62 million people | 1.49 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.00 million people | 5.75 million people | 756,366 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.93 million people against 6.65 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 273,850 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 79th 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
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.