What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Burundi and Rwanda?

0.04 per 100 people, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?

55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Rwanda: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Burundi

0.1049 per 100 people

in 2023

Rwanda

0.0649 per 100 people

in 2024

Burundi rank

194th

Rwanda rank

197th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Burundi
Rwanda

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.1049 per 100 people against 0.0649 per 100 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.04 per 100 people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0452 per 100 people	0.0184 per 100 people	0.0268 per 100 people	Burundi
1970s	0.061 per 100 people	0.037 per 100 people	0.024 per 100 people	Burundi
1980s	0.0979 per 100 people	0.0893 per 100 people	0.0086 per 100 people	Burundi
1990s	0.2474 per 100 people	0.1443 per 100 people	0.1031 per 100 people	Burundi
2000s	0.3437 per 100 people	0.2588 per 100 people	0.0849 per 100 people	Burundi
2010s	0.2213 per 100 people	0.256 per 100 people	0.0346 per 100 people	Rwanda
2020s	0.1213 per 100 people	0.0785 per 100 people	0.0428 per 100 people	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Burundi or Rwanda?: Burundi, at 0.1049 per 100 people against 0.0649 per 100 people in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Burundi and Rwanda?: 0.04 per 100 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Burundi ranks 194th and Rwanda ranks 197th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.