Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 96.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Burundi, 2006–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Burundi is 96.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Burundi peaked at 96.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2016.
Burundi ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.0% | — |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +90.8% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 96.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 96.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.9%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.0% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 49.0% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 159 Laos 97.0% compare
- 159 Mauritania 97.0% compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare
- 163 East Timor 96.5% compare
- 164 Myanmar 96.4% compare
- 165 Falkland Islands 96.0% compare
- 165 Panama 96.0% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 96.0% compare
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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Burundi?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Burundi was 96.8% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Burundi ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).