Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.17 units per person in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.17 units per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.17 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024

00.250.50.7511.21980200220241980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.006 units per person2002: 0.009 units per person2003: 0.018 units per person2004: 0.029 units per person2005: 0.045 units per person2006: 0.071 units per person2007: 0.125 units per person2008: 0.198 units per person2009: 0.243 units per person2010: 0.353 units per person2011: 0.461 units per person2012: 0.581 units per person2013: 0.635 units per person2014: 0.685 units per person2015: 0.769 units per person2016: 0.797 units per person2017: 0.902 units per person2018: 0.946 units per person2019: 0.971 units per person2020: 1 units per person2021: 1.1 units per person2022: 1.1 units per person2023: 1.2 units per person2024: 1.2 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1.17 units per person for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.17 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

That places Burkina Faso 98th out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10
2000s 0.0748 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.2434 units per person 10
2010s 0.7101 units per person 0.3528 units per person 0.9715 units per person 10
2020s 1.12 units per person 1.03 units per person 1.17 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 95 Jamaica 1.18 units per person compare
  2. 96 Tunisia 1.18 units per person compare
  3. 97 Greenland 1.17 units per person compare
  4. 99 Mexico 1.16 units per person compare
  5. 100 Timor-Leste 1.16 units per person compare
  6. 101 Cambodia 1.16 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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All data for Burkina Faso β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Burkina Faso?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Burkina Faso was 1.17 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Burkina Faso rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.