Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Burundi
Burundi: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) 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
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.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) 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 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.49 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.17 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.92 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 2.44 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
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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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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.