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