Share of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of individuals using the internet was 28.25 in 2024. β Volatile
Share of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso is 28.25, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 370.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso peaked at 28.25 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 185th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0254 | 0 | 0.0618 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5112 | 0.0771 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 2.4 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.03 | 12.97 | 28.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 182 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.16 compare
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 29.78 compare
- 184 Solomon Islands 29.04 compare
- 186 Somalia 27.94 compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 25.11 compare
- 188 Vanuatu 22.35 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 share of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso?
- Share of individuals using the internet in Burkina Faso was 28.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of individuals using the internet recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28.25 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of individuals using the internet recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of individuals using the internet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of individuals using the internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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