Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi
Burundi: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 63.16 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi, 1960–2023
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Burundi is 63.16 per 100 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
Burundi ranks 188th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Burundi, 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 | 0.0064 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1848.6% | 0.0129 per 100 people | 0.2522 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 | 0.0066 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
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 63.16 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 336.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (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 Burundi?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Burundi ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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