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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi

Burundi: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 63.16 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
63.16 per 100 people
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
63.16 per 100 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi, 1980–2023

02040601980200120231980: 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: 0.006 per 100 people1994: 0.007 per 100 people1995: 0.01 per 100 people1996: 0.009 per 100 people1997: 0.01 per 100 people1998: 0.01 per 100 people1999: 0.013 per 100 people2000: 0.252 per 100 people2001: 0.504 per 100 people2002: 0.762 per 100 people2003: 0.909 per 100 people2004: 1.4 per 100 people2005: 2 per 100 people2006: 2.5 per 100 people2007: 3.3 per 100 people2008: 5.7 per 100 people2009: 10.3 per 100 people2010: 17.9 per 100 people2011: 19.7 per 100 people2012: 22.3 per 100 people2013: 24.3 per 100 people2014: 29.6 per 100 people2015: 45.2 per 100 people2016: 47.7 per 100 people2017: 51.5 per 100 people2018: 53.3 per 100 people2019: 53.3 per 100 people2020: 52.6 per 100 people2021: 59.7 per 100 people2022: 56.3 per 100 people2023: 63.2 per 100 people

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 63.16 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi peaked at 63.16 per 100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Burundi 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi, 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 0.0064 per 100 people —
1994 0.0068 per 100 people +6.5%
1995 0.0095 per 100 people +40.5%
1996 0.0095 per 100 people -0.5%
1997 0.0104 per 100 people +10.5%
1998 0.0103 per 100 people -1.7%
1999 0.0129 per 100 people +26.0%
2000 0.2522 per 100 people +1848.6%
2001 0.5037 per 100 people +99.7%
2002 0.762 per 100 people +51.3%
2003 0.9087 per 100 people +19.2%
2004 1.38 per 100 people +51.4%
2005 2.02 per 100 people +46.6%
2006 2.54 per 100 people +26.1%
2007 3.31 per 100 people +30.1%
2008 5.65 per 100 people +70.8%
2009 10.29 per 100 people +82.1%
2010 17.9 per 100 people +73.9%
2011 19.7 per 100 people +10.1%
2012 22.31 per 100 people +13.3%
2013 24.3 per 100 people +8.9%
2014 29.57 per 100 people +21.7%
2015 45.24 per 100 people +53.0%
2016 47.67 per 100 people +5.4%
2017 51.45 per 100 people +7.9%
2018 53.27 per 100 people +3.5%
2019 53.3 per 100 people +0.0%
2020 52.56 per 100 people -1.4%
2021 59.7 per 100 people +13.6%
2022 56.26 per 100 people -5.8%
2023 63.16 per 100 people +12.3%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 63.16 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 63.16 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi 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 +1848.6% 0.0129 per 100 people 0.2522 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.0066 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.0129 per 100 people 10
2000s 2.76 per 100 people 0.2522 per 100 people 10.29 per 100 people 10
2010s 36.47 per 100 people 17.9 per 100 people 53.3 per 100 people 10
2020s 57.92 per 100 people 52.56 per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 185 Haiti 65.19 per 100 people compare
  2. 186 Ethiopia 65.08 per 100 people compare
  3. 187 Laos 64.76 per 100 people compare
  4. 189 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 per 100 people compare
  5. 190 Samoa 62.4 per 100 people compare
  6. 191 Solomon Islands 62.07 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi was 63.16 per 100 people in 2023, 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 63.16 per 100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Burundi rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Burundi ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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.