Internet users in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Internet users was 509,035 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Burkina Faso, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Burkina Faso stood at 509,035. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 2,451.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Burkina Faso peaked at 509,035 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 105.58 | — |
| 1997 | 2,112 | +1900.2% |
| 1998 | 5,279 | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 7,384 | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 9,476 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 19,951 | +110.5% |
| 2002 | 26,160 | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 50,025 | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 55,200 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 66,721 | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 92,516 | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 112,958 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 142,740 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 180,625 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 395,249 | +118.8% |
| 2011 | 509,035 | +28.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 509,035 is above the median for low income countries, which is 326,269, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 509,035 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users 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 | +1900.2% | 105.58 | 2,112 |
| 1998 | +150.0% | 2,112 | 5,279 |
| 2010 | +118.8% | 180,625 | 395,249 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,976 | 0 | 7,384 | 5 |
| 2000s | 75,637 | 9,476 | 180,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,142 | 395,249 | 509,035 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 813,091 compare
- 21 Rwanda 766,006 compare
- 22 Malawi 512,184 compare
- 24 Mauritius 456,654 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 443,364 compare
- 26 Madagascar 404,988 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 509,035 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 509,035 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for internet users?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd 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 2,451.5%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.