Burkina Faso vs Niger: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Burkina Faso
7.82 million
in 2011
Niger
4.83 million
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Niger rank
26th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 7.82 million against 4.83 million in Niger, a difference of 2.99 million.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Niger ranks 26th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 2,900 3,900 1,000 Niger
1980s 9,502 7,939 1,564 Burkina Faso
1990s 30,072 13,850 16,222 Burkina Faso
2000s 1.21 million 686,771 526,308 Burkina Faso
2010s 6.84 million 4.36 million 2.48 million Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 7.82 million against 4.83 million in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Burkina Faso and Niger?
2.99 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Niger ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.