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

Burkina Faso
7.82 million
in 2011
Zambia
8.25 million
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Zambia rank
22nd

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.25 million against 7.82 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 426,650.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 2,900 27,860 24,960 Zambia
1980s 9,502 46,296 36,794 Zambia
1990s 30,072 80,576 50,504 Zambia
2000s 1.21 million 1.52 million 302,894 Zambia
2010s 6.84 million 6.91 million 70,110 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8.25 million against 7.82 million in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
426,650, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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.