Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Telecommunications investment

Burkina Faso
88.6%
in 2006
Nigeria
75.5%
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
050100150197019902011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 88.6% against 75.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 40.1% 36.6% 3.5% Burkina Faso
2000s 37.7% 18.7% 19.0% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Burkina Faso, at 88.6% against 75.5% in Nigeria as of 2006.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
13.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2005.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.