Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network was 93.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Burkina Faso is 93.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Burkina Faso peaked at 93.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 166th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.0% | — |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +135.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 22.0% | 61.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 92.0% | 93.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Burkina Faso was 93.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Burkina Faso ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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