Internet users in Burundi
Burundi: Internet users was 11.1 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Burundi, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Burundi is 11.1 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 947.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Burundi peaked at 11.1 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.008 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0798 per 1,000 people | +893.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1584 per 1,000 people | +98.5% |
| 1999 | 0.392 per 1,000 people | +147.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7725 per 1,000 people | +97.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +70.2% |
| 2004 | 3.49 per 1,000 people | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 5.42 per 1,000 people | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 7 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 9 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 10 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 11.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.36 per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 11.1 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 per 1,000 people, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Burundi 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 | +893.0% | 0.008 per 1,000 people | 0.0798 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0638 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.392 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 per 1,000 people | 0.7725 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people | 11.1 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 49 Somalia 12.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 12 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Ethiopia 11 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 2.6 per 1,000 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Burundi?
- Internet users in Burundi was 11.1 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for internet users?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 947.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.