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

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre

Burkina Faso

0.3014 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Rwanda

0.3389 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

175th

Rwanda rank

173rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre over time

Burkina Faso
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.3389 units per square kilometre against 0.3014 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0375 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 54 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 212 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.009 units per square kilometre	0.0754 units per square kilometre	0.0664 units per square kilometre	Rwanda
1980s	0.0327 units per square kilometre	0.2221 units per square kilometre	0.1894 units per square kilometre	Rwanda
1990s	0.1063 units per square kilometre	0.4325 units per square kilometre	0.3261 units per square kilometre	Rwanda
2000s	0.3393 units per square kilometre	0.9445 units per square kilometre	0.6052 units per square kilometre	Rwanda
2010s	0.3902 units per square kilometre	1.16 units per square kilometre	0.7648 units per square kilometre	Rwanda
2020s	0.2847 units per square kilometre	0.4282 units per square kilometre	0.1435 units per square kilometre	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.3389 units per square kilometre against 0.3014 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 0.0375 units per square kilometre, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?: Burkina Faso ranks 175th and Rwanda ranks 173rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 13,559 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.