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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Burundi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.6% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2018)
- Number of people using the Internet 878,801 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0203 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2,785 (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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