Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Burkina Faso
200,485
in 2024
Nigeria
183,207
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
121st
Nigeria rank
123rd

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200220132024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 200,485 against 183,207 in Nigeria, a difference of 17,278.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 206 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 7,332 50,957 43,625 Nigeria
2010s 11,815 59,550 47,735 Nigeria
2020s 76,962 105,622 28,660 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Burkina Faso, at 200,485 against 183,207 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
17,278, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 123rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.