Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Share of the population using the Internet
Burkina Faso
28.3%
in 2024
Tanzania
31.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
185th
Tanzania rank
182nd
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 31.2% against 28.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Tanzania ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 9.1% | 3.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 25.8% | 3.7% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 31.2% 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 Tanzania?
- 2.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th and Tanzania ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major 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.