Share of the population using the Internet in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population using the Internet was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Burundi is 8.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 724.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Burundi peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Burundi 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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
- 203 Central African Republic 13.8% compare
- 204 Chad 12.6% compare
- 205 Uganda 8.9% compare
- 207 South Sudan 6.7% compare
- 208 North Korea 0.0% compare
More science & technology data for Burundi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 36.26 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 2 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2018)
- Number of people using the Internet 878,801 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0203 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 2,785 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Burundi?
- Share of the population using the internet in Burundi was 8.6% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Burundi ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 724.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.