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. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +179.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +79.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +386.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per person | +192.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 units per person | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 units per person | +107.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0293 units per person | +61.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 units per person | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0707 units per person | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1254 units per person | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1982 units per person | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2434 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3528 units per person | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4611 units per person | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5809 units per person | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6352 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6854 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7694 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7967 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9021 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9462 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9715 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.16 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.17 units per person | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.17 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.17 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +386.6% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.