Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 81,718 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burkina Faso stood at 81,718.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 152,461 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1970.
That places Burkina Faso 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,500 | — |
| 1971 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,400 | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,670 | +66.8% |
| 1982 | 7,180 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 7,488 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 7,797 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 7,950 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9,582 | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 11,556 | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 12,804 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 14,494 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 16,183 | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 17,844 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 19,784 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 21,873 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 26,328 | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 30,043 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 34,055 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 36,258 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 41,218 | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 47,338 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 53,217 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 58,036 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 61,908 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 66,639 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 85,225 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 91,191 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 94,758 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 116,746 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 148,157 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 152,461 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 143,963 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 141,529 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 141,358 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 137,421 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 124,595 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 75,075 | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 75,727 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 76,000 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 76,760 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75,291 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 75,039 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81,374 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 72,661 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 82,473 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 81,718 | -0.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 81,718 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 81,718 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,450 | 1,500 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,952 | 4,000 | 14,494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,092 | 16,183 | 47,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,834 | 53,217 | 152,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,772 | 75,075 | 143,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,653 | 72,661 | 82,473 | 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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 27.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 81,718 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 152,461 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.