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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.59 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
116.59 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 212 countries
All-time high
116.59 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024

02550751001251980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0.005 per 100 people1997: 0.014 per 100 people1998: 0.024 per 100 people1999: 0.044 per 100 people2000: 0.212 per 100 people2001: 0.62 per 100 people2002: 0.875 per 100 people2003: 1.8 per 100 people2004: 2.9 per 100 people2005: 4.5 per 100 people2006: 7.1 per 100 people2007: 12.5 per 100 people2008: 19.8 per 100 people2009: 24.3 per 100 people2010: 35.3 per 100 people2011: 46.1 per 100 people2012: 58.1 per 100 people2013: 63.5 per 100 people2014: 68.5 per 100 people2015: 76.9 per 100 people2016: 79.7 per 100 people2017: 90.2 per 100 people2018: 94.6 per 100 people2019: 97.1 per 100 people2020: 103 per 100 people2021: 112.2 per 100 people2022: 114 per 100 people2023: 116.2 per 100 people2024: 116.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso is 116.59 per 100 people, measured 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso peaked at 116.59 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Burkina Faso ranks 100th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0 per 100 people —
1996 0.0049 per 100 people —
1997 0.0138 per 100 people +179.0%
1998 0.0244 per 100 people +76.7%
1999 0.0437 per 100 people +79.2%
2000 0.2117 per 100 people +384.8%
2001 0.6197 per 100 people +192.7%
2002 0.8754 per 100 people +41.3%
2003 1.82 per 100 people +107.9%
2004 2.93 per 100 people +61.1%
2005 4.55 per 100 people +55.1%
2006 7.07 per 100 people +55.5%
2007 12.54 per 100 people +77.3%
2008 19.82 per 100 people +58.0%
2009 24.34 per 100 people +22.8%
2010 35.28 per 100 people +45.0%
2011 46.11 per 100 people +30.7%
2012 58.09 per 100 people +26.0%
2013 63.52 per 100 people +9.3%
2014 68.54 per 100 people +7.9%
2015 76.94 per 100 people +12.3%
2016 79.67 per 100 people +3.6%
2017 90.21 per 100 people +13.2%
2018 94.62 per 100 people +4.9%
2019 97.15 per 100 people +2.7%
2020 102.97 per 100 people +6.0%
2021 112.2 per 100 people +9.0%
2022 114 per 100 people +1.6%
2023 116.16 per 100 people +1.9%
2024 116.59 per 100 people +0.4%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 116.59 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 116.59 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +384.8% 0.0437 per 100 people 0.2117 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0087 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0437 per 100 people 10
2000s 7.48 per 100 people 0.2117 per 100 people 24.34 per 100 people 10
2010s 71.01 per 100 people 35.28 per 100 people 97.15 per 100 people 10
2020s 112.38 per 100 people 102.97 per 100 people 116.59 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 97 Jamaica 117.69 per 100 people compare
  2. 98 Tunisia 117.61 per 100 people compare
  3. 99 France 116.69 per 100 people compare
  4. 101 Mexico 116.49 per 100 people compare
  5. 102 East Timor 116.38 per 100 people compare
  6. 103 Cambodia 116.09 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso was 116.59 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 116.59 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Burkina Faso rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.