Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Burundi or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 15,997 against 14,363 in Burundi as of 2024.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Burundi vs Mauritania: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Burundi

14,363

in 2023

Mauritania

15,997

in 2024

Burundi rank

178th

Mauritania rank

175th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Burundi
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 15,997 against 14,363 in Burundi, a difference of 1,634.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 178th and Mauritania ranks 175th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,186	837.57	1,348	Burundi
1980s	4,944	3,976	968.89	Burundi
1990s	14,756	9,899	4,857	Burundi
2000s	25,998	41,949	15,950	Mauritania
2010s	23,577	59,772	36,195	Mauritania
2020s	15,889	49,477	33,588	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Burundi or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 15,997 against 14,363 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Burundi and Mauritania?: 1,634, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Burundi ranks 178th and Mauritania ranks 175th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.