Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 63.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
165th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2024
All-time low
52.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burkina Faso, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burkina Faso stood at 63.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 52.4% | — |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 63.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 63.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 55.3% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 162 Micronesia (Federated States of) 65.2% compare
- 163 Benin 65.0% compare
- 164 Bangladesh 64.4% compare
- 165 Niger 63.9% compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 61.9% compare
- 168 Ecuador 61.3% 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burkina Faso was 63.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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