Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Telephone mainlines

Burkina Faso
8.34 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Kenya
6.81 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Kenya rank
36th

Telephone mainlines over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
051015196519882011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 8.34 per 1,000 people against 6.81 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 1.53 per 1,000 people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 36th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4405 per 1,000 people 4.02 per 1,000 people 3.58 per 1,000 people Kenya
1980s 1.14 per 1,000 people 5.96 per 1,000 people 4.81 per 1,000 people Kenya
1990s 2.69 per 1,000 people 8.83 per 1,000 people 6.14 per 1,000 people Kenya
2000s 6.46 per 1,000 people 10.92 per 1,000 people 4.46 per 1,000 people Kenya
2010s 8.54 per 1,000 people 8.11 per 1,000 people 0.435 per 1,000 people Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telephone mainlines, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at 8.34 per 1,000 people against 6.81 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in telephone mainlines between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
1.53 per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for telephone mainlines?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 36th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.