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

35 years are reported by both, from 1965 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 Namibia: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers

Burundi

1.94 million

in 2011

Namibia

2.40 million

in 2011

Burundi rank

38th

Namibia rank

35th

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers over time

Burundi
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.40 million against 1.94 million in Burundi, a difference of 454,640.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 35th of 53 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,400	15,000	13,600	Namibia
1970s	2,433	22,667	20,233	Namibia
1980s	4,944	43,937	38,993	Namibia
1990s	15,145	85,761	70,616	Namibia
2000s	255,391	670,158	414,767	Namibia
2010s	1.83 million	2.25 million	425,510	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers, Burundi or Namibia?: Namibia, at 2.40 million against 1.94 million in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers between Burundi and Namibia?: 454,640, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Namibia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Namibia rank globally for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?: Burundi ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 35th 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: 30 October 2026

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