Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 116.59 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso stood at 116.59 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Burkina Faso
- Scientific and technical journal articles 519.72 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 28.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2010)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.99 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.8514 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 200,485 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.07 per 100 population (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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