Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Burundi
Burundi: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 22.68 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2011, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi stood at 22.68 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 2,631.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi peaked at 22.68 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0436 per 100 people, in 1965.
That places Burundi 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0436 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.0569 per 100 people | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0734 per 100 people | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0695 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.047 per 100 people | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0501 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0535 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0811 per 100 people | +51.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1095 per 100 people | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1324 per 100 people | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1376 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1381 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1402 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1419 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1788 per 100 people | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2209 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.268 per 100 people | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2687 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2928 per 100 people | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2564 per 100 people | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2667 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2968 per 100 people | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.315 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5698 per 100 people | +80.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8302 per 100 people | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 1.11 per 100 people | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 1.29 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 1.82 per 100 people | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 2.54 per 100 people | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 3.05 per 100 people | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 3.87 per 100 people | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 6.43 per 100 people | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 11.65 per 100 people | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 20.43 per 100 people | +75.4% |
| 2011 | 22.68 per 100 people | +11.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22.68 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.55 per 100 people, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22.68 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0436 per 100 people | 0.0436 per 100 people | 0.0436 per 100 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0666 per 100 people | 0.0569 per 100 people | 0.0734 per 100 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0988 per 100 people | 0.047 per 100 people | 0.1402 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2506 per 100 people | 0.1419 per 100 people | 0.315 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 per 100 people | 0.5698 per 100 people | 11.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.56 per 100 people | 20.43 per 100 people | 22.68 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Burundi was 22.68 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0436 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,631.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.