Burundi vs Uganda: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Burundi
27.8%
in 2024
Uganda
43.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
182nd
Uganda rank
181st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 43.3% against 27.8% in Burundi, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Burundi's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 181st of 182 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.4% | 60.8% | 39.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 59.7% | 33.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Burundi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 43.3% against 27.8% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Burundi and Uganda?
- 15.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Burundi ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 181st 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 (%).