Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of individuals using the Internet

Burkina Faso
28.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
25.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Sierra Leone rank
184th

Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 28.3% against 25.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 5.9% 6.8% 0.8% Sierra Leone
2020s 22.1% 21.2% 0.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 28.3% against 25.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
3.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals 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
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,824 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed