Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.