Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Telecommunications investment
Burkina Faso
88.6%
in 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
25.6%
in 2005
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Telecommunications investment over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 88.6% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 63.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 29.5% | 3.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 34.2% | 7.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 27.5% | 16.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telecommunications investment, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 88.6% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2006.
- What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 63.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2005.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for telecommunications investment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.