How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?

28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.

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.

Burundi vs Central African Republic: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Burundi

1.94 million

in 2011

Central African Republic

1.83 million

in 2011

Burundi rank

38th

Central African Republic rank

39th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Burundi
Central African Republic

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.94 million against 1.83 million in Central African Republic, a difference of 115,310.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 38th and Central African Republic ranks 39th of 53 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4,944	3,374	1,571	Burundi
1990s	15,145	8,619	6,526	Burundi
2000s	216,647	164,665	51,983	Burundi
2010s	1.83 million	1.59 million	243,335	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Burundi or Central African Republic?: Burundi, at 1.94 million against 1.83 million in Central African Republic as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Burundi and Central African Republic?: 115,310, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Burundi ranks 38th and Central African Republic ranks 39th 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: 07 August 2026

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