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
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.