Internet users (per 1,000 people) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Internet users (per 1,000 people) was 30 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Burkina Faso, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Burkina Faso stood at 30 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 1,802.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Burkina Faso peaked at 30 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users (per 1,000 people) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0096 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.1869 per 1,000 people | +1845.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4542 per 1,000 people | +143.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6178 per 1,000 people | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7708 per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +104.6% |
| 2002 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +85.8% |
| 2004 | 4 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 6.33 per 1,000 people | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 24 per 1,000 people | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 30 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 30 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.36 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 30 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users (per 1,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1845.4% | 0.0096 per 1,000 people | 0.1869 per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | +143.1% | 0.1869 per 1,000 people | 0.4542 per 1,000 people |
| 2010 | +112.4% | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 24 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2537 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.6178 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.11 per 1,000 people | 0.7708 per 1,000 people | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27 per 1,000 people | 24 per 1,000 people | 30 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 36 Benin 35 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Togo 35 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Malawi 33.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Liberia 30 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 26.72 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Central African Republic 22 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 22 per 1,000 people compare
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 internet users in Burkina Faso?
- Internet users in Burkina Faso was 30 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for internet users?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,802.0%. 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, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.