Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.8514 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.8514 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 85.3% on the previous year and up 2,769.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.8514 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0004 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0011 per 100 people | +181.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 per 100 people | +141.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 per 100 people | +332.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0454 per 100 people | +280.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0673 per 100 people | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 0.076 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0847 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0844 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0834 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0733 per 100 people | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 per 100 people | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 per 100 people | +67.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0641 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0676 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0573 per 100 people | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0651 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0741 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2144 per 100 people | +189.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4595 per 100 people | +114.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8514 per 100 people | +85.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.8514 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.8514 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +332.9% | 0.0028 per 100 people | 0.0119 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +280.8% | 0.0119 per 100 people | 0.0454 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0258 per 100 people | 0.0004 per 100 people | 0.076 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0656 per 100 people | 0.0297 per 100 people | 0.0847 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3329 per 100 people | 0.0651 per 100 people | 0.8514 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 97.76 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso was 0.8514 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8514 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,769.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.