Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Burundi
Burundi: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 226.77 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Burundi, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 226.77 per 1,000 people for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 2,631.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Burundi peaked at 226.77 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4357 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Burundi 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4357 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.5692 per 1,000 people | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7336 per 1,000 people | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6947 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4698 per 1,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5005 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.535 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8115 per 1,000 people | +51.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 2.21 per 1,000 people | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 2.68 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.93 per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +80.9% |
| 2001 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 11.13 per 1,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 12.85 per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 18.23 per 1,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 25.39 per 1,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 30.49 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 38.73 per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 64.33 per 1,000 people | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 116.5 per 1,000 people | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 204.35 per 1,000 people | +75.4% |
| 2011 | 226.77 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4357 per 1,000 people | 0.4357 per 1,000 people | 0.4357 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.6659 per 1,000 people | 0.5692 per 1,000 people | 0.7336 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9882 per 1,000 people | 0.4698 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 1.42 per 1,000 people | 3.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.16 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 116.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.56 per 1,000 people | 204.35 per 1,000 people | 226.77 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Burundi?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Burundi was 226.77 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 226.77 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4357 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,631.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.