Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Telecommunications investment

Botswana
122.2%
in 2008
Burkina Faso
88.6%
in 2006
Botswana rank
3rd
Burkina Faso rank
4th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
0100200300400197019892008

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 122.2% against 88.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 33.6%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 3rd and Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 47.0% 69.2% 22.2% Burkina Faso
1980s 169.6% 64.9% 104.7% Botswana
1990s 54.7% 42.1% 12.6% Botswana
2000s 38.6% 51.4% 12.8% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
Botswana, at 122.2% against 88.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2008.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
33.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2006.
How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Botswana ranks 3rd and Burkina Faso ranks 4th of 47 countries.
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

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,067 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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