Burkina Faso vs Pakistan: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Burkina Faso
63.9%
in 2024
Pakistan
62.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Pakistan rank
162nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Burkina Faso
- Pakistan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 63.9% against 62.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 162nd of 182 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.4% | 45.4% | 7.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 55.8% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Burkina Faso or Pakistan?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.9% against 62.1% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Burkina Faso and Pakistan?
- 1.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Pakistan rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Pakistan ranks 162nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).