Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population using the Internet
Burkina Faso
28.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
29.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Guinea-Bissau rank
183rd
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 29.8% against 28.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 8.3% | 2.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 26.0% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 29.8% against 28.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.