Fixed broadband subscriptions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.8514 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Burkina Faso stood at 0.8514 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.3% on the previous year and up 2,769.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.8514 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 per 100 people, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0004 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0011 per 100 people | +181.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 per 100 people | +141.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 per 100 people | +332.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0454 per 100 people | +280.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0673 per 100 people | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 0.076 per 100 people | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0847 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0844 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0834 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0733 per 100 people | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 per 100 people | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 per 100 people | +67.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0641 per 100 people | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0676 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0573 per 100 people | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0651 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0741 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2144 per 100 people | +189.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4595 per 100 people | +114.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8514 per 100 people | +85.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.8514 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.8514 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +332.9% | 0.0028 per 100 people | 0.0119 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +280.8% | 0.0119 per 100 people | 0.0454 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0258 per 100 people | 0.0004 per 100 people | 0.076 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0656 per 100 people | 0.0297 per 100 people | 0.0847 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3329 per 100 people | 0.0651 per 100 people | 0.8514 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Burkina Faso?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Burkina Faso was 0.8514 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8514 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,769.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.