Landline Internet subscriptions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Landline Internet subscriptions was 200,485 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Burkina Faso stood at 200,485. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 89.5% on the previous year and up 3,607.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Burkina Faso peaked at 200,485 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50 | — |
| 2003 | 145 | +190.0% |
| 2004 | 154 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 384 | +149.4% |
| 2006 | 1,715 | +346.6% |
| 2007 | 6,732 | +292.5% |
| 2008 | 10,266 | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 11,947 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 13,705 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 14,063 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14,328 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12,962 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 5,408 | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 9,354 | +73.0% |
| 2016 | 12,384 | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 12,361 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,818 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 12,015 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 13,979 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 16,291 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 48,259 | +196.2% |
| 2023 | 105,795 | +119.2% |
| 2024 | 200,485 | +89.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 200,485 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,200, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 200,485 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +346.6% | 384 | 1,715 |
| 2007 | +292.5% | 1,715 | 6,732 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,924 | 50 | 11,947 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,040 | 5,408 | 14,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,962 | 13,979 | 200,485 | 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 in Burkina Faso?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Burkina Faso was 200,485 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 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 200,485 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,607.2%. 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. 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.