Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) was 28.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 371.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 210th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +118.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +11.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 28.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 28.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 13.0% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 207 United Republic of Tanzania 31.2% compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 29.8% compare
- 209 Solomon Islands 29.0% compare
- 211 Somalia 27.9% compare
- 212 French Guiana 25.7% compare
- 213 Sierra Leone 25.1% compare
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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso was 28.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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