Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burundi
Burundi: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 14,363 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burundi, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burundi stood at 14,363.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burundi peaked at 34,972 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1965.
Burundi ranks 177th of 213 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 telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,400 | — |
| 1966 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,700 | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2,430 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 3,810 | +56.8% |
| 1985 | 5,310 | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 6,631 | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 7,107 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 7,346 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 7,666 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7,950 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 10,236 | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 12,888 | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 15,550 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 15,788 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 17,255 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 15,181 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 15,867 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 17,849 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 18,993 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 20,543 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22,084 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 23,895 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 27,744 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 27,800 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 27,886 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 28,500 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 30,411 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 31,121 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 34,972 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 30,010 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 17,394 | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 21,253 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 21,669 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21,774 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,540 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 23,409 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 24,810 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 20,936 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 18,300 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 15,976 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 14,918 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 14,363 | -3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14,363 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14,363 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +56.8% | 2,430 | 3,810 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,186 | 2,000 | 2,700 | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,944 | 2,000 | 7,666 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14,756 | 7,950 | 18,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,998 | 20,000 | 31,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,577 | 17,394 | 34,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,889 | 14,363 | 18,300 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 174 Mauritania 15,997 compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 176 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 178 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 9,892 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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burundi?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Burundi was 14,363 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 34,972 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Burundi ranks 177th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.