Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Telecommunications investment

Burkina Faso
88.6%
in 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa
33.5%
in 2002
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 88.6% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 55.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 26.4% 29.5% 3.1% Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 42.1% 34.2% 7.9% Burkina Faso
2000s 31.6% 30.3% 1.3% 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?
Burkina Faso, at 88.6% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
55.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2002.
How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.