Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 27.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burundi, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burundi stood at 27.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burundi peaked at 27.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.9% | — |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 27.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 51% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 11.4% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 23.1% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 184 Madagascar 44.4% compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.3% compare
- 186 Uganda 43.3% 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burundi?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Burundi was 27.8% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Burundi ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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