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
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
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.