Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony was 61.1% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Burkina Faso, 2002–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Burkina Faso is 61.1%, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 135.0% on the previous year and up 177.7% over five years.
That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.0% | — |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +135.0% |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 33 Zimbabwe 72.4%
- 34 Zambia 62.0% compare
- 36 Cameroon 58.0% compare
- 37 Central African Republic 56.0% compare
- 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.0%
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 population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Burkina Faso?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Burkina Faso was 61.1% in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.