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
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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +384.8% | 0.0437 per 100 people | 0.2117 per 100 people |
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 |
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 capita 1.17 units per person (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)
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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