Telephone mainlines in Burundi

Burundi: Telephone mainlines was 3.5 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
44th
of 53 countries
All-time high
4.29 per 1,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.4357 per 1,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
35
1965–2011

Telephone mainlines in Burundi, 1965–2011

012341965198820111965: 0.436 per 1,000 people1970: 0.569 per 1,000 people1975: 0.734 per 1,000 people1976: 0.695 per 1,000 people1981: 0.47 per 1,000 people1982: 0.501 per 1,000 people1983: 0.535 per 1,000 people1984: 0.811 per 1,000 people1985: 1.1 per 1,000 people1986: 1.3 per 1,000 people1987: 1.4 per 1,000 people1988: 1.4 per 1,000 people1989: 1.4 per 1,000 people1990: 1.4 per 1,000 people1991: 1.8 per 1,000 people1992: 2.2 per 1,000 people1993: 2.6 per 1,000 people1994: 2.6 per 1,000 people1995: 2.8 per 1,000 people1996: 2.5 per 1,000 people1997: 2.6 per 1,000 people1998: 2.9 per 1,000 people1999: 3 per 1,000 people2000: 3.1 per 1,000 people2001: 3.2 per 1,000 people2002: 3.3 per 1,000 people2003: 3.5 per 1,000 people2004: 3.9 per 1,000 people2005: 4.3 per 1,000 people2006: 3.7 per 1,000 people2007: 3.7 per 1,000 people2008: 3.8 per 1,000 people2009: 3.8 per 1,000 people2010: 4.2 per 1,000 people2011: 3.5 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 3.5 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Burundi peaked at 4.29 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4357 per 1,000 people, in 1965.

Burundi ranks 44th of 53 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2.44 per 1,000 people 1.42 per 1,000 people 3.02 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 3.64 per 1,000 people 3.14 per 1,000 people 4.29 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.84 per 1,000 people 3.5 per 1,000 people 4.17 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 41 Nigeria 4.43 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 42 Mozambique 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 43 Rwanda 3.55 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 45 Tanzania 3.48 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 46 Congo 3.43 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 47 Guinea-Bissau 3.3 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone mainlines in Burundi?
Telephone mainlines in Burundi was 3.5 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 recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 4.29 per 1,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4357 per 1,000 people in 1965.
How does Burundi rank for telephone mainlines?
Burundi ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.