Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.6% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 760.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Burundi peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 235th 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +19.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +100.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2015 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 232 Chad 12.6% compare
- 233 Wallis and Futuna Islands 9.0% compare
- 234 Uganda 8.9% compare
- 236 South Sudan 6.7% 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Burundi?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Burundi was 8.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Burundi ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 760.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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