Fixed broadband subscriptions in Burundi
Burundi: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.0203 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Burundi, 2008–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Burundi is 0.0203 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Burundi peaked at 0.034 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 per 100 people, in 2009.
That places Burundi 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0019 per 100 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.0018 per 100 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 per 100 people | +109.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 per 100 people | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 0.007 per 100 people | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 per 100 people | +110.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0251 per 100 people | +59.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 per 100 people | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.034 per 100 people | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0332 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0317 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0301 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 per 100 people | -32.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0203 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0203 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 per 100 people | 0.0018 per 100 people | 0.0019 per 100 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0199 per 100 people | 0.0038 per 100 people | 0.034 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0286 per 100 people | 0.0203 per 100 people | 0.0335 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 198 Sudan 0.0604 per 100 people compare
- 199 Kiribati 0.0349 per 100 people compare
- 200 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.032 per 100 people compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0161 per 100 people compare
- 203 Guinea 0.0063 per 100 people compare
- 204 East Timor 0.006 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Burundi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.65 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.16 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14,363 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1049 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 14,363 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6316 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Burundi?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Burundi was 0.0203 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.034 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 per 100 people in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Burundi ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.