Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.5593 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0.5593 units per square kilometre.
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, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0545 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Burundi 166th out of 212 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2068 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2582 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2768 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2861 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3986 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5019 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6055 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6148 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6719 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5912 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6179 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6951 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7396 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7788 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.86 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9305 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6773 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8276 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8438 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8479 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7609 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9116 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9661 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7126 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6221 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5809 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5593 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.5593 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1354 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.5593 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | 0.1484 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 0.1051 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | 0.0779 units per square kilometre | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5746 units per square kilometre | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | 0.7396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.7788 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9181 units per square kilometre | 0.6773 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6187 units per square kilometre | 0.5593 units per square kilometre | 0.7126 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 163 Uganda 0.654 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Guyana 0.5854 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Eritrea 0.5629 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Finland 0.5198 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Paraguay 0.519 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bhutan 0.4827 units per square kilometre 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.5593 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Burundi rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 166th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.