Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 21.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Burundi, 2013–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Burundi stood at 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Burundi peaked at 22.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 141st out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 11.4% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 22.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.6% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Burundi?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Burundi was 21.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)