Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi
Burundi: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0203 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi, 2008–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2023, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi stood at 0.0203 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi peaked at 0.034 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 per 100 people, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0019 per 100 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.0018 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 per 100 people | +109.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 per 100 people | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.007 per 100 people | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 per 100 people | +110.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0251 per 100 people | +59.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.034 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0332 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0317 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0301 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 per 100 people | -32.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0203 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0203 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 per 100 people | 0.0018 per 100 people | 0.0019 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 per 100 people | 0.0038 per 100 people | 0.034 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 per 100 people | 0.0203 per 100 people | 0.0335 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 198 Sudan 0.0604 per 100 people compare
- 199 Kiribati 0.0349 per 100 people compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.032 per 100 people compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0161 per 100 people compare
- 203 Guinea 0.0063 per 100 people compare
- 204 East Timor 0.006 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 63.16 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 336.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi was 0.0203 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.034 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 per 100 people in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Burundi ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.