Africa vs Burkina Faso: Telecommunications investment
Africa
25.6%
in 2005
Burkina Faso
88.6%
in 2006
Africa rank
3rd
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Telecommunications investment over time
- Africa
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 88.6% against 25.6% in Africa, a difference of 63.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.1% | 74.3% | 34.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 42.1% | 5.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 43.9% | 16.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Africa or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 88.6% against 25.6% in Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Africa and Burkina Faso?
- 63.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Burkina Faso?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2005.
- How do Africa and Burkina Faso rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). 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.